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I use Word 2003 on XP Pro/SP2.

When I compose a new document in MS Word, I understand that the fonts
Word makes available to me is based on which fonts my default printer
can handle.

Can someonehelp me with the following situation.

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Suppose I do not embed any fonts into my document.

I save my document as a .DOC file and send it to another user

The other user and I both have the same set of fonts insatlled in our
Font folder. However we each use different printers.

QUESTION: Will the other user's ability to display or print the fonts I
have used depend on which default printer they have got selected on
their system?

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If the remote user has the same fonts installed and the active printer is
capable of printing them then the remote user will be able to view and print
them. Differences between printer drivers may result in a slightly different
representation of the document see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TextReflow.htm

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John wrote:
I use Word 2003 on XP Pro/SP2.

When I compose a new document in MS Word, I understand that the fonts
Word makes available to me is based on which fonts my default printer
can handle.

Can someonehelp me with the following situation.

------------------------------------

Suppose I do not embed any fonts into my document.

I save my document as a .DOC file and send it to another user

The other user and I both have the same set of fonts insatlled in our
Font folder. However we each use different printers.

QUESTION: Will the other user's ability to display or print the
fonts I have used depend on which default printer they have got
selected on their system?



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Default Do substitute fonts depend on printer chosen?

I use Word 2003 on XP Pro/SP2.

When I compose a new document in MS Word, I understand that the fonts
Word makes available to me is based on which fonts my default printer
can handle.

Can someonehelp me with the following situation.

------------------------------------

Suppose I do not embed any fonts into my document.

I save my document as a .DOC file and send it to another user

The other user and I both have the same set of fonts insatlled in our
Font folder. However we each use different printers.

QUESTION: Will the other user's ability to display or print the
fonts I have used depend on which default printer they have got
selected on their system?


Yes. If you both have the same printer drivers installed they will look
very similar as long as your printer settings are all about the same
settings. Margins, everything has to be the same for them to be
identical looking.

If it's real important, sometimes people will share the printer drivers
with each other when they're using compatible printers. BTDT.

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Twayne wrote:

Yes. If you both have the same printer drivers installed they will
look very similar as long as your printer settings are all about the
same settings. Margins, everything has to be the same for them to be
identical looking.

If it's real important, sometimes people will share the printer
drivers with each other when they're using compatible printers. BTDT.

HTH
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But the ability to display fonts does not require the drivers to be
identical or the printers to be compatible, merely that they be capable of
printing the fonts.

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