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Subject:Re: FIXED Hideous Frame Problem From:Dave Swenson <Dave_Swenson -at- TRENDMICRO -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 29 Jun 1998 11:33:25 -0700
I've been long plagued by the same problem. And I've used the Remember
missing font names solution, but I think this is a short-term
work-around solution (so you can print the book or accomplish whatever
you need to for the moment).
But the problem doesn't actually go away once and for all, and it can
be risky to Remember missing font names. This solution must also be
applied to all docs, by everyone who is using the template.
Anyhow, I think it's printer related -- we use an apple laser printer
and/or hp, and also frequently print to .pdf. These Apple/Windows-based
printers use a different basic font set -- times vs times new roman;
helvetica vs arial, etc. and it seems like whenever someone switches
between printers the problem re-arises. I developed the template, so I'm
the one who gets cursed.
Anyone have other solutions?
Thanks,
David Swenson
Technical Writer
Trend Micro, Inc.
Tel: (408) 863-6342
Email: david_swenson -at- trendmicro -dot- com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mulcahy, Laura [SMTP:laura -at- AGENT -dot- INFODATA -dot- COM]
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 1998 11:19 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: FIXED Hideous Frame Problem
>
> Here it is!
>
> Many thanks to Sarah O'Keefe, who pointed me in the direction of =
> File/Preferences/Remember Missing Font Names. I love her!!!
>
> Here is the procedure (for Mac... it's probably similar for Windoze):
>
> 1. From the File menu, choose Preferences....
> - The Preferences window displays.
> 2. In the Compatibility Preferences area, uncheck the Remember Missing
> =
> Font Names checkbox.
> 3. Click Set.
> 4. From the File menu, choose Save As....
> 5. Save the file with the original filename, overriding the original.
> 6. Close the file.
> 7. When you reopen the file, it should be annoyance free!!
>
> Sarah said to remember that if you turn off the Remember Missing Font
> =
> Names option, this strips ALL missing fonts, not just the redundant
> ones.
>
