From: cvessey@upei.ca (Chris R. Vessey)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.fax
Subject: Re: DosFaxPro Handling of HP fonts
Summary: A question on DosFax performance
Keywords: fax software
Date: 8 Oct 92 12:21:59 GMT
Organization: University of Prince Edward Island

In article <cvessey.116@upei.ca> cvessey@upei.ca (Chris R. Vessey) writes:

>In article <zoran.717811648@ee.uts.EDU.AU> zoran@ee.uts.edu.au (Zoran Markovic) writes:

>>Hi,

>Greetings!

>>I am experiencing a lot of problems with DosFaxPro's handling of HP
>>fonts.  My set-up is like this: I use Lotus Manuscript (word processor)
>>to produce an HP Laserjet II print file (HP-PCL format), then I use
>>DosFaxPro to convert it to the fax format and send it from my fax/modem.
>>The DosFaxPro manual claims that DosFaxPro can handle all 'Cartridge Z'
>>(Microsoft fonts) perfectly, and also all HP soft fonts.  However, my 
>>experience is that of all Cartridge Z fonts only Courier and Line Printer
>>come out right, while Times and Helvetica (proportional) fonts come out with
>>overlapping words (incorrect character lengths) and Helvetica letters
>>are, simply put, ugly (not because of the reduced resolution).  Soft
>>fonts are even worse.  It looks to me that there are a couple of bugs
>>in this celebrated software, since Manuscript always works fine with
>>those fonts and my HP printer.

>>Two questions please:
>>1. Has anyone had similar, or opposite, experiences with DosFaxPro?
>>2. Has anyone found a way around this problem?

>I am having the same difficulty.  I am using WordPerfect 5.1, with the 
>MicroSoft Z1 cartridge; in fact, I've even tried the Z1A cartridge option, 
>to no avail.  The proportional fonts aren't spaced properly.  Words run 
>together or overlap. Graphics are not aligned correctly.

>I have sent a FAX to Delrina asking for assistance.  I am using a Husky 
>FAXModem/96 external unit.

>>Much obliged,
>>Zoran M.
>>University of Technology Sydney
>>Australia

>                                               Chris Vessey

And now, in a followup to my own facts (no pun intended), here is the latest 
update:

Delrina has FAXed me back.  They are aware of the problems, and will send me
the updated package as soon as they have it ready for shipping.  They will, 
of course, have to FIX the problems, first.

In the meanwhile, I'd recommend WinFAX.  I haven't had any trouble with it 
so far - it faxes the graphics I've tried sending without any trouble - my 
Husky FAXModem/96 seems to coexist with it nicely, so I've ordered the 
current bundle offering - WinFAX Pro 2.0, Norton Desktop for Windows and 
some form of FAX OCR software.  Not a bad bundle.

If anyone wants to know how well it works, I can let you know when I get it.

						Chris

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From: pavelg@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Pavel Gazur)
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 01:21:01 GMT
Subject: How can I connect from home
Organization: HP Santa Rosa Site (SRSD MWTD)