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Source:  IBM US Announcements

AFP Font Collection Delivers DBCS Fonts for AIX, OS/400 and 
OS/2 



At A Glance 

The AFP Font Collection Version 2 now includes DBCS fonts 
for AIX, OS/400 and OS/2 in AFP 240 dpi raster and AFP 
outline font formats. Supported languages are: 

     Japanese 
     Korean 
     Simplified Chinese 
     Traditional Chinese 

Previously, DBCS AFP fonts had to be created by the user 
from Adobe CID keyed outlines using the AFP Type 
Transformer utility. Now, you can print AFP output in Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese using the fonts as provided in the Font
Collection. 

For ordering, contact: 

Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM 
North America Sales Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: 
YE001). 

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Overview 

The IBM AFP Font Collection for AIX, OS/400 and OS/2 
(5648-B45) provides a comprehensive set of AFP fonts to 
give you consistent printed output on AFP printers at 240 
or 300 dpi using raster fonts, or at any resolution on 
printers that use AFP outline fonts. The AFP Font 
Collection supports printing in  approximately forty-six 
languages, including printing in double-byte languages such
as Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional 
Chinese. 

The optional Outline Fonts and Programs feature allows you 
to acquire Type 1 or CID keyed outline fonts in any 
typeface and create AFP fonts in raster format, or in AFP 
outline format. The Type 1 and CID keyed outline fonts also 
allow you to view your AFP documents on Windows 95, Windows 
NT or OS/2 systems, or via the Netscape or Internet 
Explorer browser with WYSIWYG fidelity. 

The AFP Font Collection Version 2 now includes double-byte 
(DBCS) AFP fonts in 240 dpi raster format and in AFP 
outline  format for the following languages and typefaces: 

     Japanese 
          Heisei Maru Gothic 
          Heisei Kaku Gothic 
          Heisei Mincho 
     Korean (includes 11,172 Hangul Characters) 
          Gothic 
          Myengjo 
     Simplified Chinese 
          Fang Song (GB) 
          Hei (GB) 
          Kai (GB) 
          Song (GBK) 
     Traditional Chinese 
          Kai 
          Sung 

Refer to Software Announcement 298-314, dated September 8, 
1998. 

Key Prerequisites 

The AFP DBCS fonts are used with PSF/400, PSF for AIX, 
InfoPrint Manager, PSF/2 or OS/2 Warp Server. 

Planned Availability Dates 

     March 26, 1999, for OS/400 
     June 25, 1999, for AIX and OS/2 





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