Hi Eric, Mark, Ok - I have a glyph database of 8x16 chars in a single text file. Would that do for a start? Or the idea is to wait for someone volunteer on developing software to automatically convert screen fonts to the printer?
Henrique Em 6/5/2011 17:09, Eric Auer escreveu: > Hi Mark, Henrique, > > ghostscript in general is a nice tool and there are ports for > DOS which work in FreeDOS or are even made for FreeDOS, I think > that for example Blair made one such port. Using 32 bit DOS C > compilers is no big problem, things still run on 16 bit DOS but > you will need a 386 or newer CPU. Another nice detail is that > ghostscript can output several printer languages, PDF and PS. > > However, the main purpose of ghostscript is to read postscript. > As such, it is not meant to be used as a small tool or even a > driver to "convert plain text into a picture of that text with > a given bitmap font". In fact, ghostscript would be a *very* > bloated software if you only want to do that ;-) > > Eric > > PS: I think 8x16 fonts or 16x16 fonts are not that bad. And it > is indeed true that graphics modes with a limited horizontal > resolution print much faster... In fact 180x180 dpi fits text > printing, speed and compatibility very well on ESC/P printers. > > > > ... >>> Last but not least - the DOS drivers you pointed us to refer to >>> 32-bit DOS. >> Ah, I didn't catch that. You could find an older 16-bit GhostScript, >> but it doesn't sound like scalable fonts are your current goal. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software > The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network > management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial > acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
