Konica Minolta micropress release 6 用户手册
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Understanding Macintosh Query Handling
Downloading Fonts with MicroSpool
You can configure MicroSpool to store printer fonts. Using MicroSpool to store fonts elimi-
nates the need to download fonts with every print job, which saves printer Virtual Memory.
MicroSpool will check both the printer fonts and the server fonts (in that order) when it
receives a query from a workstation. Saved fonts are excluded from the job stream, and
MicroSpool automatically inserts the font before sending the job to an output destination.
nates the need to download fonts with every print job, which saves printer Virtual Memory.
MicroSpool will check both the printer fonts and the server fonts (in that order) when it
receives a query from a workstation. Saved fonts are excluded from the job stream, and
MicroSpool automatically inserts the font before sending the job to an output destination.
To set up font storage, select the Use Server Fonts option when configuring or changing the
configuration of a queue in MicroSpool Configuration. Restart MicroSpool to enable font
downloading. MicroSpool supports Adobe Font Downloader 5.0.5.
configuration of a queue in MicroSpool Configuration. Restart MicroSpool to enable font
downloading. MicroSpool supports Adobe Font Downloader 5.0.5.
Help
The Help menu contains the following items:
•
Index
—
starts the MicroSpool Help
•
About...
—
displays the About dialog box.
– The System Info button provides information about memory usage, versions of .DLL
When printing, Macintosh workstations use
queries to generate the most efficient Post-
Script for the current print job description.
For example, when a font is used in a print
job, the Macintosh queries the printer to see
if the font exists. Fonts not found on the
printer are downloaded with the job from the
Macintosh workstation. Fonts found on the
printer are not sent from the Macintosh
workstation and job data transmission is
much faster.
A Macintosh workstation LaserWriter driver
typically uses PostScript to query the printer
for information. In turn, the Raster Image
Processor (RIP) interprets the PostScript
query.
When MicroSpool is in use, the PostScript
query does not pass through the spooler to
queries to generate the most efficient Post-
Script for the current print job description.
For example, when a font is used in a print
job, the Macintosh queries the printer to see
if the font exists. Fonts not found on the
printer are downloaded with the job from the
Macintosh workstation. Fonts found on the
printer are not sent from the Macintosh
workstation and job data transmission is
much faster.
A Macintosh workstation LaserWriter driver
typically uses PostScript to query the printer
for information. In turn, the Raster Image
Processor (RIP) interprets the PostScript
query.
When MicroSpool is in use, the PostScript
query does not pass through the spooler to
the printer. Instead, MicroSpool collects
resource information about each printer and
makes it available to AppleTalk workstation
queries. At startup, MicroSpool sends Post-
Script Printer Description (PPD) and fontlist
queries to each PostScript device it controls,
including AppleTalk network printers and
MicroPress Virtual Engines.
PPD and fontlist query results are saved in
two separate files. The PPDRESP.CUR con-
tains general information about the output
device including Resolution, Lan-
guageLevel, FreeVM, etc. The FONT-
RESP.CUR contains a list of fonts that can
respond to fontlist queries. MicroSpool
updates this information periodically to
ensure current information is available to
AppleTalk clients.
resource information about each printer and
makes it available to AppleTalk workstation
queries. At startup, MicroSpool sends Post-
Script Printer Description (PPD) and fontlist
queries to each PostScript device it controls,
including AppleTalk network printers and
MicroPress Virtual Engines.
PPD and fontlist query results are saved in
two separate files. The PPDRESP.CUR con-
tains general information about the output
device including Resolution, Lan-
guageLevel, FreeVM, etc. The FONT-
RESP.CUR contains a list of fonts that can
respond to fontlist queries. MicroSpool
updates this information periodically to
ensure current information is available to
AppleTalk clients.
MicroSpool does not store information about disk locations because printers are not
associated with disk output destinations.
associated with disk output destinations.
MicroSpool enables you to store Type 1 fonts on the MicroPress Server hard drive. Use the Adobe
Font Downloader 5.0.5 (only downloader currently supported because of its exacting use of Post-
Script comments) to download Type 1 fonts to any queue configured to "Use Server Fonts."
Font Downloader 5.0.5 (only downloader currently supported because of its exacting use of Post-
Script comments) to download Type 1 fonts to any queue configured to "Use Server Fonts."
MicroSpool keeps track of the fonts on the server and will respond positively to any query for
these fonts. Also, if a print job needs one of these fonts, MicroSpool will automatically add the font
these fonts. Also, if a print job needs one of these fonts, MicroSpool will automatically add the font
to the job while it is being sent to the printer (or the RIP in the case of MicroPress)
—
if the print
job contains proper PostScript comments.