Alain, the answer is to interpolate the glyphs but I don't know how to do it - by the way, at least on what concerns Epson printers, I think that there's a native way to interpolate low-resolution glyphs. Anyone wishing to develop the printer driver would also have to check Panasonic documentation.
Henrique Em 6/5/2011 23:01, Alain Mouette escreveu: > In the printes, fonts should have > > Low Res 9 pin: 72/6 = 12 pixels > Low Res 24 pin: 180/6= 30 pixels > Hi Res 9 pin: 144/6= 24 pixels > Hi Res 24 pin: 360/6= 60 pixels > > This for the whole line (glyph + spacing). Can tou imagine how to > convert your database to work with these resolutions? > > Alain > > Em 06-05-2011 23:33, Henrique Peron escreveu: >> 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 >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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
