SCRIPTORIUM FONT LIBRARY MINI-MANUAL<br />
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EXTRACTION<br />
	Our fonts come with the files stuffed in a single archive file<br />
using Stuffit for the Macintosh or PKunZip for the PC. To extract Stuffit<br />
archives, just click on them and they will unstuff to the destination you<br />
specify.  To extract PKZip archives you will need a copy of PKunZip.  If<br />
you don't have a current copy you can obtain one from almost any local<br />
bulletin board or online service, or from our BBS at 512/472-6905.<br />
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INSTALLATION<br />
	Macintosh: If you are using System 7 all you need to do is drop the<br />
fonts you wish to use on your system folder and they will automatically be<br />
placed in the Font folder.  If you are using an older version of the system<br />
software you will need to drop the fonts on the system file itself.  Before<br />
installing fonts determine whether you wish to use True Type or Postscript.<br />
For Postscript install the .bmap file and the file with no suffix.  For<br />
Trutype just install the .suit file.  Do not install both Postscript and<br />
Truetype unless you rename one of the suitcases so that they will not<br />
conflict.<br />
        MS DOS: Where you install the fonts will depend on the program you<br />
are using.  Consult your manual for more information.<br />
	Windows: Click on the Control Panel icon.  In the Control Panel<br />
click on Fonts icon.  Select add fonts.  In some cases you may need to also<br />
add the fonts specifically to the programs you are using.  Consult the<br />
program manual for more information.<br />
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TROUBLESHOOTING<br />
	Font Appears as Boxes (Macintosh): First, check to make sure that<br />
none of the characters display properly.  Some calligraphic, display and<br />
decorative initials fonts may have only upper or lower case characters, but<br />
not both. This is not a defect, but a traditional characteristic of those<br />
types of alphabets. This is an indication that the font is too complex for<br />
the memory configuration which you are currently using.  This is most<br />
likely to happen when using the Postscript versions under system 6.X, on a<br />
68000 Macintosh, or on a system with less than 4 megabytes of system<br />
memory.  However, with more complex fonts it can occur with more powerful<br />
systems.  It can also be the result of programs which have poor memory<br />
management.  In some cases assigning additional memory to the application<br />
you are using can solve this problem, but the more complex the font is, the<br />
more memory it demands. We have never encountered any problems on any<br />
systems which have a 68030 or better processor and at least 8 megabytes of<br />
memory, but some of the newer Macintoshes, although nominally equivalent to<br />
an SE/30 or better, have inexplicably poor memory management.  In the worst<br />
case scenario your system just may not be able to run some of the most<br />
complex fonts without some sort of hardware or software upgrade.<br />
	Font Not Visible on Screen or Appears Only in Small Point Sizes<br />
(PC): This is essentially the same problem as the one noted above on the<br />
Macintosh. It means that your system is not powerful enough to handle the<br />
number of points in the font you're trying to use.  This problem is<br />
particularly troublesome with PCs running Windows, but it will be fixed<br />
with the release of Windows95. This generally occurs with art and<br />
decorative initials fonts, but the limitations on the PC are even more<br />
severe than on the Macintosh, so on older systems it may occur with less<br />
complex fonts as well.  It is less likely to happen with TrueType fonts<br />
than with Postscript, and can only be dealt with by getting a more powerful<br />
PC.  Generally a 486 or better with at least 8 megabytes of memory should<br />
have no problems. If you cannot upgrade your hardware you may find that you<br />
can still use the more complex fonts in a limited context.  Generally you<br />
should be able to use smaller point sizes with multiple characters, or<br />
print one or two individual characters in larger point sizes, even if they<br />
don't appear on the screen.<br />
	Font Appears Not to Have Apostrophes: This is a quirk of certain<br />
word processing programs which can be configured to use a non-standard<br />
apostrophe character in place of the standard apostrophe included in all<br />
our fonts. Some programs, including Microsoft Word may come configured to<br />
use the alternative apostrophes.  Consult your manual to reconfigure the<br />
software, or for the key combination necessary to access the correct<br />
apostrophe.<br />
	Font Prints with Rays or Lines on it: Generally a problem with<br />
Postscript versions of the most complex fonts and certain art or font<br />
sampling programs.  Not much you can do except try a different program.<br />
	Font Prints Only Some Lines of Some Characters (PC): This is<br />
another function of PCs with insufficient memory, generally only with those<br />
fonts with many overlapping points, particularly decorative initials.  This<br />
may be fixable by changing the settings on your printer (see printer<br />
manual).  Alternatively it should not be a problem if you print only a few<br />
characters at a time, which is normal use for this type of font anyway.