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Q: Doctor, How do I download fonts from the Vend-O-Matic on my computer?
A: No Problem! Try this prescription . . .

Macintosh Users: When you download fonts from the Vend-O-Matic, It is a Stuffit document that has been binhex encoded. To expand the file, drag it onto the Stuffit Expander icon. If you don't have Stuffit Expander you need to get a copy of it FREE by clicking HERE.

Windows Users: All Windows fonts at the Vend-O-Matic have been "zipped". Each font will come in a ZIP file, which can be opened by simply right-clicking on the file and selecting Extract All. The font files need to be uncompressed before you can use them.
Q: Doctor, how do I install my fonts on my Windows computer so I can use 'em?
A: No Problem! Try this prescription . . .
  1. From the Control Panel open the Fonts folder.
  2. On the File menu, click Install New Font...(Don't see it? Click here)
  3. Click the drive and folder that contain the fonts you want to add.
  4. To add more than one font, press and hold down the CTRL key, click the fonts you want, then click on OK.
    - To select a range of fonts on the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key while dragging the cursor over the fonts.
    - To add fonts from a network drive without using disk space on your computer, make sure Copy fonts to Fonts folder is not checked.
Your fonts should now be installed and will appear in the menu of every application that uses a font menu.
Q: Doctor, how do I install my fonts on my Macintosh so I can use 'em?
A: No Problem! Try this prescription . . .

For System 9 or earlier:
  1. Quit any open applications.
  2. Open either PostScript or True type folder.
  3. Select contents of opened folder.
  4. Drag contents to your unopened system folder.
  5. A window will come up asking you if you want them installed. Click 'OK'.
  6. Restart your Mac. Voila!
For System OSX:
  1. Double-click the OS X hard drive icon.
  2. Open the Library folder.
  3. Open the Fonts folder.
  4. Drag the fonts into the Fonts folder.
If you use a large number of fonts, a font utility like Linotype Font Explorer is recommended.
Q: Doctor, Should I use True Type or PostScript fonts for my Computer?
A: No Problem! Try this prescription . . . If you are not sure which format to use, odds are that True Type is will work best for you. If you intend to print literature at a real printer, PostScript is what you want.