Download Optional Fonts Via The Parallel Or Serial Port - Printronix SL4M User Manual

Chapter 5
Downloading Optional Fonts to Flash Memory

Download Optional Fonts Via The Parallel or Serial Port

1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
2. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial cable to the
COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer running the Windows (95, 98,
Me, NT, 2000, or XP) operating system.
NOTE: You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port on the computer if the
3. Verify that the data cable is connected to the appropriate I/O port on the
printer and to the host computer.
4. Power on the computer and allow it to boot up.
5. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the
Continue holding down the
6. When you see the power-up splash screen on the LCD, release the
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7. Wait until you see "Status: Firmware Download Mode" on the LCD before
proceeding. This can take about a minute to appear, depending on the
emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.
8. Insert the optional font diskette into diskette drive A (or B) of the
computer.
9. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled
MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)
10. Make the diskette drive the active drive by typing:
A:<Enter> (if the diskette is in drive B, type B:<Enter>)
11. List the contents of the diskette at the command prompt by typing the
following:
dir<Enter>
You will see a directory listing containing files with a .dwn extension, e.g.,
94021.dwn, 94022.dwn, 94023.dwn.
12. Make note of the file name with the .dwn extension of each file you want
to download to the printer.
NOTE: The numeric portion of the file name will match the numbers of the
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LPT1 port is already in use. The load commands are different if you
use this port, as described in the notes after step 13.
(Cancel) keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on.
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and (Cancel) keys.
font typefaces listed in Appendix F of the PGL Programmer's
Reference Manual and provide you with a description and print
sample of the typeface.
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and keys.
Enter) and