Thanks for trying. Glad to see it's not just me and my system.

Val


"Echo S" <msnewsgroups@echosvoiceUGHSPAM.com> wrote in message
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Hi, Val,

Thanks for that info.

One of the other PPT MVPs responded in the PPT group that he can repro and
has filed a bug report. I'm sorry we don't have a fix for you, though.

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"Val" <vmanes@NOSPAMrap.midco.net> wrote in message
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> DorovarFLF (doflfc__o.pfm, Casady & Greene)
>
> CopperPlate ThirtyOneAB (cp31a__.pfm, maker unknown, possibly LinoType )
>
> GaramontITC (0345a__.pfm, ITC )
>
> thanks for the effort.
>
> Val
>
>
> "Echo S" <msnewsgroups@echosvoiceUGHSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:80B5151F-B822-43D4-8B94-49DE78B5B5DA@microsoft.com...
> Nuts. I was hoping the local driver set as default would do the trick. Was
> the local driver a postscript driver?
>
> Let me see what I can come up with.
>
> PPT 2007 on Vista. I know you said any of your postscript type 1 fonts,
> but
> could you give me names of a couple of common ones you're seeing the
> behavior with so I can play with them here and see if it repros?
>
> --
> Echo S [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
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> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/power...noy/index.html
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>
> "Val" <vmanes@NOSPAMrap.midco.net> wrote in message
> news:49qdnVB3Z5SBKTPbnZ2dnUVZ_qqgnZ2d@midco.net...
>> (saw your response in m.p.powerpoint)
>>
>> I have printers installed. Two actual printers are network shared from
>> other PCs - one uses the Vista provided driver (LaserJet III) and other
>> uses
>> the newer HP Universal Driver (HP Inkjet 2230 HPA. The Vista driver for
>> this printer seems not to work on a network share!?) Also have PrimoPDF
>> installed.
>>
>> I installed a new, local printer as a dummy, set it as default, rebooted,
>> and the problem persists.
>>
>> Next thought?
>>
>> Val
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> "Echo S" <msnewsgroups@echosvoiceUGHSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> news:B9331078-7540-44A2-82DC-FEA3054739BD@microsoft.com...
>> Odd. I don't recall seeing this in the PPT group. Wonder if we're having
>> issues with posts not showing up?
>>
>> Anyway, try installing a Windows certified printer driver locally on the
>> machine. PPT 2007 is really picky about the printer drivers, and stuff
>> piling up/odd display issues are one typical symptom.
>>
>> Here's instrux for adding a local printer driver:
>> http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00605.htm (The drivers that ship with Vista will
>> be
>> Vista-certified.)
>>
>> --
>> Echo S [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
>> What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
>> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/power...noy/index.html
>> PPTLive! Oct 28-31, New Orleans http://www.pptlive.com
>>
>> "Val" <vmanes@NOSPAMrap.midco.net> wrote in message
>> news:s4KdncsHZsExjDPbnZ2dnUVZ_oqhnZ2d@midco.net...
>>> (I asked this in the powerpoint newgroup a few days ago, got no
>>> response.)
>>>
>>> When I use any of my Postscript Type 1 fonts in PPT 2007 on a Vista
>>> machine,
>>> the will not display correctly above 65.5points size.
>>>
>>> What happens is that the text will have all the characters piled up on
>>> top
>>> of each other, and the whole mess raised above the baseline. If the
>>> selected text is made smaller than/equal to 65.5 points, it displays
>>> fine
>>> again. If it's changed to a TrueType font, it displays fine in any
>>> size.
>>>
>>> The Type 1 fonts work fine in Word 2007 at any size. They work fine in
>>> PPT
>>> 2003 on my XP machine in any size.
>>>
>>> I've installed the Type 1 fonts directly though Vista's control panel
>>> fonts
>>> tool, I'm not using ATM or other font managers.
>>>
>>> Anyone else experience this?
>>>
>>> tia,
>>> Val
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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