Japanese Language Kit: Printing to a File

I am experiencing issues downloading postscript files using the LaserWriter Utility 7.6.1. The files were created on a computer with the Japanese Language Kit installed. They were then "printed" to a file, instead of a printer, using LaserWriter 8.1.1.

The printer was a LaserWriter IIg. The postscript file was sent from Japan to Australia, to a computer which has the following software installed: the LaserWriter 8.1.1, LaserWriter Utility 7.6.1, and the Japanese Language Kit v1.1. When this file was printed using the LaserWriter Utility, the printed page contained garbage Roman characters, instead of the Japanese characters.

I think the issue arises from the fact that the fonts in the Japanese Language Kit are not downloadable. If I try to download these fonts using the LaserWriter Utility, it says that the Osaka, HonMincho, and other fonts are not downloadable. Is there any solution to this?

2-byte fonts are not downloadable to the LaserWriter, and that is the reason why the PostScript files print garbage characters instead of Japanese text - they are not downloadable to files.

Solutions
- Use the localized version of LaserWriter 8 (version J1-8.1.2). This is available only in Japan.
- Use the LaserWriter 8.2

Previously, customers had to have a Kanji LaserWriter printer or the Japanese-localized LaserWriter driver to print PostScript files. Now, both LaserWriter J1-8.1.2 and LaserWriter 8.2 rasterize the 2-byte Japanese fonts into a bitmap as long as "Font Inclusion" is selected when printing to a file. Save the file as Binary, not ASCII, in order to save the information properly.

LaserWriter 8 Drivers Printing Japanese Text To Disk
Below are how the various LaserWriter 8 drivers behave when printing a file to disk with Japanese text:

- LaserWriter 8.1.1 does not download Kanji fonts.
"Font Inclusion" can be selected; but you will get the message "Job terminated due to error"

- LaserWriter J1-8.1.2 downloads Kanji fonts.
"Font Inclusion-All" must be selected; it defaults to "Font Inclusion-None".

- LaserWriter 8.2 downloads Kanji fonts.
"Font Inclusion-All" must be selected; it defaults to "Font Inclusion-None"

Note to U.S. Customers
Since the LaserWriter J1-8.1.2 driver is only available in Japan for use with LaserWriter 610 or LaserWriter 360-J, we recommend that customers in the United States install LaserWriter 8.2.