Select And Print Downloaded Truetype Fonts - Printronix P8000 Plus Series Administrator's Manual

6. Place the printer in download mode as described in Manual Two-Key Download Sequence on
page 225.
7. Send the file as described in Sending Firmware in Download on page 226. Substitute the file
*.dwn (e.g., arial.dwn) in place of the firmware FILENAME.prg.
The process is complete when the file has successfully loaded into flash memory and the printer resets
itself.
8. Verify that the file is recognized and downloaded under the ADVANCED USER -> Main File
System submenu. One of the files shown should include the original true type font name (e.g.,
arial.ttf).
Header for SD Card
As discussed in Downloading Files to the SD Card on page 237, the process to copy TrueType fonts to
the SD card can be employed from a PC or laptop by copying the target font file (*.ttf) onto the SD card
root directory. The SD card can then be placed in the printer and used accordingly.
Labeling Applications
A TrueType font can be downloaded through several labeling applications, such as Codesoft, Loftware,
and Bartender. Contact the appropriate company for more details.

Select and Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts

After downloading the TrueType font using any of the following methods, you can access the downloaded
TrueType font by using the command as described in the PGL Programmer's Reference Manual.
To Print ASCII Characters
You can print characters from your font using the currently selected character set. You can also select a
new character set using the ISET command.
Example:
~CREATE;FORM
FONT;NAME ARIAL.TTF
ALPHA
10;10;3;3;$01234$
STOP
END
~EXECUTE;FORM;1
To Print All Characters
You can print all of the characters in your font using UTF-8. You must have a UTF-8 datastream to print.
Example:
~CREATE;FORM
ISET;'UTF8'
FONT;NAME ARIAL.TTF
ALPHA
10;10;3;3;$UTF-8 data$
STOP
END
~EXECUTE;FORM;1
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