Do I have the AFM files

Question

How can I tell if I have the AFM files for the PostScript fonts on my printer?

Answer

  The PostScript printer doesn't need the AFM files. The AFM files are used
  by text formatters to get the metrics of the fonts.  The printer has the
  font metrics in the fonts.

  To see what PostScript fonts are available in the printer, check the
  documentation provided it.  Many printers produce a status sheet which
  shows the fonts at power on.

  Check the files in the FONTPS font library included with DCF 3.2 for the
  family names.  This is located in the FamilyName (not FullName) parameter
  in the font metric (AFM) file.  These font files are the AFM files referred
  to in the PostScript and DCF 3.2 books.

  The FamilyName must match the name of the font on the printer.  If it does
  not, you must find the AFM file and upload it to the host (specifying ASCII
  to EBCDIC translation) or create one on the host.  For many fonts it is
  possible to copy a supplied AFM file and edit it for the new family name to
  create the AFM file you need.  When cloning a new AFM from an existing one,
  ensure the font metrics match those in the printer.

  Note:  Some AFM files are shipped from Adobe Systems, Inc. on the diskette
  with the screen fonts.

Last updated: 93/08/04 14:04:03