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Chapter 8: Output Methods

that they are now the proud owner of a high-resolution printer. As you can see, it is all

relative….

Where Can Fonts Live?

Before we discuss how to print or display CJKV text, let’s discuss for a moment where

fonts live in relation to the host—meaning your computer—and the printer. Bear in mind

that the printing workow has changed since the rst edition of this book was published,

and much more of the font burden is now on the host rather than on the printer. is is a

very good thing, which will be explained in a moment.

Years ago, PostScript fonts felt at home only when resident on a printer, either in its VM

(Virtual Memory, also known as RAM), in ROM, or in a built-in or attached hard disk.

With the introduction of ATM, PostScript fonts also felt at home on the host. It was only

with the introduction of OpenType that PostScript fonts were able to share many of the

same advantages of TrueType fonts in a host environment, such as having only a single

le per font.

TrueType fonts, although they can be downloaded to and rendered on most contempo-

rary PostScript devices, feel most at home on a host. is is because their format was

specically designed with the host environment in mind.

Non-CJKV PostScript fonts, usually in Type 1 format, could be explicitly downloaded to a

PostScript device on a permanent basis. is is still possible today, and is ...