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Once a TrueType font is downloaded, it is stored in the Main File System or SD File System as a resident
font. Regardless of printer power cycles, the downloaded font will stay in the printer until the user deletes
it. The user can find a list of all printer resident fonts within the Main File System or SD File System
submenus under ADVANCED USER. User downloaded fonts can be deleted from these same
submenus. If within the Main File System, the user is recommended to perform an Optimize & Reboot
function.
PGL Emulation
A TrueType font can be loaded by creating a file that appends a PGL command to the font and then
sending that file to the printer. Use the PGL FONTLOAD command:
~FONTLOAD;FontName;FontSize;Location
where
FontName
TrueType font name, e.g. arial.ttf
FontSize
TrueType font size, e.g. file size for arial.ttf
The download location. By default, "DISK" represents the Main File System (Flash), while
Location
"EMC" designates the SD card. The PGL menu "Storage Select" can be changed to force
"DISK" to store fonts and other PGL elements to the SD card.
Example:
~FONTLOAD;arial.ttf;60548;DISK
(Insert binary data of arial.ttf here.)
END
After the file is created, it can be copied to the appropriate printer I/O port while the printer is online,
similar to other print files.
Example:
copy/b filename.ext LPT1
Adding a Header/Manual Two-Key Download
To download a TrueType font to the printer through the manual two-key download mode, first add a
header to the font, then place the printer in Download mode and download the font. A TrueType font can
be converted to a downloadable format by appending a header to the font file using the cnvt2fls.exe utility
and a batch file as described in this section.
Header for Main File System
1. Start a Command prompt window.
2. Copy (or unzip) cnvt2fls.exe and addtthdr.bat from the Printronix website to your working
directory (e.g., c:\download).
3. Copy the target TrueType font (.ttf) file to your working directory.
4. Start a Windows Command Prompt session.
5. Convert the TrueType font file .ttf (e.g., arial.ttf) to a downloadable format .dwn with the following
command:
addtthdr filename <Enter>
where filename is the font name without an extension
(e.g., addtthdr arial).
This creates the file arial.dwn.
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