# 6648 - Print Speed FaceLift and Speedo Font Comparison

DocumentID: 9927
Revision Date: 26-Feb-97 2:50:49 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 6.0 for DOS

Problem

Bitstream FaceLift fonts in WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS print faster than Bitstream Speedo fonts in WordPerfect 6.0 using an HP LaserJet printer.

Answer:

To change the printing method, 1. Choose Print/Fax from the File menu or press Print (Shift+F7). 2. Choose Select (S), then highlight the printer definition you want to change. 3. Choose Edit (3), then choose Port (2). 4. Specify the port (such as LPT1) if you are setting up your printer for the first time. 5. Choose Print to Hardware Port (H). 6. Choose OK twice to return to the Select Printer dialog box. 7. Make sure that the correct printer is highlighted, then choose Select (1). 8. Choose Close to return to the document editing screen. To optimize the print speed when using the Print to Hardware Port option, you can modify the print buffer. Increasing or decreasing the buffer size may increase or decrease print speed.

Details:

Different printing methods will cause a difference in print speed. In WordPerfect 5.1, FaceLift captures (or takes control of) the output to the port, dumps the characters to a buffer, and changes the output to print directly to the port (Print to Hardware Port). For example, if you specified LPT1 as the port you were printing to in the FaceLift Setup, FaceLift monitors the output to LPT1, captures the print job, adds the font information and then prints it directly to LPT1. Printing directly to the port can dramatically increase print speed when working with graphics and graphic fonts. WordPerfect 6.0 supports printing directly to the port. If you use the default settings in WordPerfect 6.0, the Print BIOS method is the default. To increase the speed in WordPerfect 6.0, use the Print to Hardware Port option if your computer system supports it. This option cannot be used when printing to a network or when using any software that captures the output and directs it to the port. We printed five copies of a two-page document with the Dutch Roman font in WordPerfect 5.1 and WordPerfect 6.0, and timed the processes. Here are the results: WordPerfect 5.1 ù 1 minute, 56 seconds WordPerfect 6.0 ù 3 minutes, 25 seconds WordPerfect 6.0 with Print to Hardware Port ù 2 minutes, 13 seconds See Also Appendix O: Startup Options in the WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS reference manual Print: Select Printer in the WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS reference manual Port (Printer) in the WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS online Help

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