Re: SP3 and Type 1 and MM Font Warning

[Dov Isaacs <isaacs@xxxxxxxxx>]

At this point, Adobe is now aware of a problem with Multiple Master
font PostScript printing under Windows 2000, apparently after
Service Pack 3 is installed and possibly due to a Microsoft-provided
update to the driver provided in that service pack. We do not at this
point believe that the problem has anything to do with any subsequent
security or other fixes. Furthermore, we have not yet been able to
reproduce any problems with good'ol regular, Single Master Type 1
fonts in the SP3 environment.

We are also aware of some other problems with SP3, totally unrelated
to fonts, such as AppleTalk printing getting hosed (although fixable)
and BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) kernel crashes in some configurations.

Until we can get a resolution to these problems, I would strongly
recommend that you not install SP3 to Windows 2000. Security updates
seem OK, though. More news when available.

        - Dov




At 9/3/2002 09:22 PM, Bradley Anderson wrote:
>Framers,
>
>I've just tracked down a BIG problem for Windows 2000 users.  Some Type 1 and Multiple Master font will fail to print/PDF after installing a couple of Windows 2000 updates.  The symptoms:
>
>After printing to a PostScript printer or PDFing FrameMaker files using Type 1 and Multiple Master fonts, pages were blank with the exception of the graphics and rules.  This happened on multiple systems and
>in multiple applications trying to output the same type 1 and multiple master fonts.  It appears that some of the recent Windows 2000 updates cause the problem.
>
>The solution:
>
>I had to uninstall SP3, Q322842, and Q323172 to restore my system to normal.
>
>DO NOT UPDATE TO SP3 or install any of the HotFixes until this problem is resolved if you use type 1 or multiple master fonts.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Brad


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