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5.2
This section explains the values that can be set in each of the Mode Menu items and the setting method.
5.2.1 List of Mode Menu items
PCL 6 Settings
Menu item
Font Source
5
Font Number
Symbol Set
84
Mode Menu Items
Explanation
Indicates the set of fonts to be used.
The candidate values are as follows:
• Built-In (Default)
Internal/resident fonts (fonts that are provided with the printer) will be used.
• Download
Downloaded permanent fonts (permanent soft fonts that are supplied on flexible discs)
will be used. It will not be displayed if there are no downloaded fonts.
• Permanent fonts are removed from user memory whenever the printer is
turned off.
• Once downloaded, a soft font occupies a portion of user memory (RAM).
Number of soft fonts that can be stored in user memory is limited only by the
amount of available user memory.
If Download is selected and then all downloaded fonts are deleted from the
printer, the selection will be ignored and the default will be used.
Sets the font to be the default.
The range of setting is between 0-45 (for Built-In). Each unit is 1. Default is 23 (Courier).
• The setting takes on default value when the NVRam is initialised.
• For Built-In: default is 23.
For Download: default is 1.
If the number selected is not in the range of available fonts, the selection
will be ignored and the default value will be used.
Sets the specific set of symbols provided by a font with each symbol set defined with a
specific application in mind.
There are 34 internal symbol sets altogether, like:
• ROMAN-8 (Default)
• WIN 3.0
• ISO-69 etc
Available only to all True Type typeface, and to the four Bistream Dutch
801 SWC (CG Times), the four Bistream Swiss 742 SWC (Univers), the four
Bistream Fixed Pitch 810 Courier SWC (Courier), and the three Fixed
Pitch 850 Letter Gothic 12 pitch/text SWC (Letter Gothic) typefaces.
Proper selection of Symbol Set is important in printing the required output.
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