Aldus Corporation
Aldus FreeHand 3.0 for Windows
December 6, 1991

DRIVERS.TXT

This file explains the features and installation instructions for the 
updated printer drivers and screen fonts provided on this disk.  

The drivers provided here include:

* The PostScript driver (version 3.4b) provides a wider range of printer 
  support, especially for Linotronic Imagesetters.  

* The HP LaserJet Series II (PCL 4) printer driver (version 3.4) is much 
  faster than the earlier version provided on the Windows 3.0 disks.  

* The HP LaserJet III (PCL 5) printer driver (Version 3.77) has a number of 
  new features, including an improved Font Installer that lets you install 
  scalable soft fonts, improved compatibility with Adobe Type Manager, and 
  the ability to print scalable fonts with Reverse type style.

There are two sets of driver installation instructions below: one for 
replacing an existing driver with a new version, and the other for 
installing a new driver when no previous version has been installed.  If 
you are replacing an earlier version of a printer driver with a new 
driver, install the new driver over the existing one; do not delete the 
earlier version first.  The newly installed driver will have the same 
configuration as the one it replaces.  

You must install these drivers using the Windows Control Panel; they are 
compressed and therefore cannot be simply copied to your hard disk.  


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INSTALLING A DRIVER
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To replace an existing driver with the new version:

1. In the Main window of Program Manager, double-click the Control Panel 
   icon.

2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers icon.

3. In the "Printers" dialog box, click "Add Printer..." and then 
   double-click on the printer name appropriate for your new driver.  A 
   confirmation alert appears, asking if you want to use the existing 
   driver ("Current") or the updated driver ("New"). 

NOTE: If you are installing the PCL 5 printer driver (hppcl5a.drv) and 
plan to use the Help available from the printer-specific dialog box after 
installation, scroll to the bottom of the printer list and double-click on 
"Unlisted Printer."  With this option, Windows will install the correct 
Help information.

4. Click "New" in the confirmation alert, insert the drivers disk when 
   prompted, and click "OK." When installation is complete, Windows adds an 
   extra entry for this driver in the "Printers" dialog box.  

5. Highlight the driver entry with the port assignment of "None," and 
   click "Configure..."  

6. In the "Printers -- Configure" dialog box, highlight "None" in the 
   list of printer ports, and click "Remove."

7. Click "OK" in each open dialog box, close the Control Panel Window, 
   and restart Windows.


To install a new driver when no previous version has been installed:

1. In the Main window of Program Manager, double-click the Control Panel 
   icon.

2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers icon.

3. In the "Printers" dialog box, click "Add Printer..." and then 
   double-click on the printer name appropriate for your new driver. 

NOTE: If you are installing the PCL 5 printer driver (hppcl5a.drv) and 
plan to use the Help available from the printer-specific dialog box after 
installation, scroll to the bottom of the printer list and double-click on 
"Unlisted Printer."  With this option, Windows will install the correct 
Help information.

4. Insert your drivers disk when prompted, and click "OK." When 
   installation is complete, Windows adds the new driver entry to the 
   "Printers" dialog box.

5. Click "Configure..." to assign the printer to a port.

6. Click "OK" in each open dialog box, close the Control Panel and
   restart Windows.

7. After restarting Windows, Open the Control Panel again and double click
   the Printers icon.

8. Select the printer you installed in step number 3 and click "Setup"
   in the "Printers - Configure" dialog box to make printer-specific 
   settings. 

   (WARNING: This step is extremely important.  If you try to make these 
   settings later from the "Target printer" dialog box in Aldus FreeHand, your 
   printed output may be incorrect.)

9. Click "OK" in each open dialog box, close the Control Panel Window, 
   and restart Windows.


These drivers are provided as a courtesy to our customers.  You can obtain 
updates to these drivers from Microsoft Corporation.  If you have technical 
questions about the HPPCL5A driver, call the Microsoft Windows Support line 
at (206) 637-7098.  You can also call the Hewlett-Packard Peripherals 
Assist Line at (208) 323-2551 weekdays from 5 AM to 4PM (EST), except for 
Wednesdays, when the hours are 5 AM to 2 PM.  If you live outside of the US 
or Canada, please contact your local Aldus distributor or dealer.


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ABOUT THE NEW POSTSCRIPT DRIVER (PSCRIPT.DRV, v. 3.4b)
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High resolution imagesetters, such as a Linotronic, usually have just four 
ROM-resident printer fonts; Times, Helv, Courier and Symbol.  Any 
additional fonts must be downloaded to the imagesetter.  To facilitate the 
use of the most common downloadable printer fonts with Aldus FreeHand 3.0, we 
have included the Windows PostScript driver version 3.4b, which uses 
printer font metric (.PFM) information for the full LaserWriter Plus set of 
fonts when targeted to an imagesetter.  The driver also has additional 
letter-extra and letter-transverse paper sizes for the imagesetters 
currently supported.  

The printer font metric information in this driver contains character 
spacing and kerning specifications Aldus FreeHand and other Microsoft Windows 
applications use to space characters proportionally on the screen and in 
print.  PFM files are not downloadable printer fonts.  If you are not 
sending your publication to a service bureau for imagesetter output, 
you'll need the corresponding printer fonts for your printer in order for 
those fonts to appear in your printed output.  Before you prepare your 
Aldus FreeHand files for output by a service bureau, you should verify which 
format they prefer to receive your publication files in, and the printer 
fonts they have available.  Some service bureaus may request print-to-disk 
files in PostScript format (PostScript on FILE:) which they can simply 
download directly to the imagesetter. 

In any case, you'll need to advise your service bureau of the fonts that 
were used in your publication. 


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FONT METRICS AND  PSCRIPT.DRV, v. 3.4b
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The font metric information now built-in to the 3.4b PostScript driver is 
used in imagesetter-targeted publications.  After you have installed the 
3.4b PostScript driver on your system the Type Specs... menu will be 
updated with the following typefaces if your publication is targeted to an 
imagesetter: 

-Helvetica Narrow 

-New Century Schoolbook 

-Palatino 

-ITC Avant Garde 

-ITC Bookman 

-ITC Zapf Chancery 

-ITC Zapf Dingbats 


For additional information on using fonts and other printing issues refer 
to the Aldus FreeHand User Manual and the Microsoft Windows 3.0 
documentation. 


Copyright 1991, Aldus Corporation. All rights reserved. 
