WinWord: Bitstream TypeCity Cartridge Fonts Print Incorrectly

ID: Q89804

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0 and 3.1

SUMMARY

Sometimes Bitstream TypeCity cartridge fonts print incorrectly in Microsoft Word for Windows. This problem occurs if you exit Word and restart the application without exiting and restarting Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1. The printed fonts resemble the Windows Roman font. TypeCity cartridge fonts print correctly during the first Word session after starting Windows.

This problem does not occur in Windows Write or Microsoft Excel for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

TypeCity version 1.0 is a Bitstream product composed of a printer cartridge and a setup disk containing matching screen fonts. The setup program adds TypeCity to the list of cartridges in the printer driver Setup dialog box. Setup also adds TypeCity font names to the Installed Fonts list in the HP Soft Font Installer dialog box.

The TypeCity setup program prompts you to specify what software programs to install TypeCity for. It offers the following list:

   LetterPerfect 1.0
   Microsoft Windows 2.x/3.0
   Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, 5.0
   Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, 5.5
   WordPerfect 5.0
   WordPerfect 5.1

Note: The list does not include Windows version 3.1 as a setup choice.

Workaround

To work around this problem, place the following switch in the [Microsoft Word 2.0] section of the Windows WIN.INI file:

   Win3xPrint=0

This switch allows Word for Windows to print in Windows version 3.1 the same as when it runs in Windows version 3.0. For more information on this switch, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   winword and win3xprint

The TypeCity products included here are manufactured by Bitstream, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

For more information about TypeCity, contact Bitstream at the following telephone numbers:

   Bitstream technical support: (617) 497-7514
   Main number: (617) 497-6222
   Enduser Sales & Information: (800) 522-3668

KBCategory: KBSubcategory: kbfont Additional query words: winword2 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b win3x word6 winword type city

Keywords          : kbprint kbFont 
Version           : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: April 8, 1999