Downloading True Type Fonts - Printronix SL5000E series User Manual

Chapter 3
Downloading Emulation And Operating System Software

Downloading True Type Fonts

There are several ways to download TrueType fonts to your Thermaline
printer.
Printronix Windows Driver
Load the Printronix Windows driver (provided with your printer on the
Manuals and Utilities CD). Follow the instructions within the driver to
download and access TrueType fonts.
Create and Send Download File - Online (PGL only)
A TrueType font can be converted to a downloadable form by appending a
header to the file as described in the PGL Programmer's Reference Manual ,
Font Load command. After conversion, the file can be copied to the
appropriate I/O port of the printer while it is online, just like any other print file
(for example: copy/b filename .ext lpt1).
Create and Send Download File - Download Mode
Create a download file as described above. Power up the printer as described
in the "Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash Memory" section. Substitute
the name of the file you just created for " FILENAME .DWN."
Using Downloaded True Type Fonts
If downloaded from the Printronix Windows driver, TrueType fonts can be
accessed by any program using the driver as native fonts. Many WYSIWYG
bar code labelling application programs also provide the utility to download
and access TrueType fonts as printer resident (as opposed to bitmapped
images). Otherwise, use the FONT command as described in the PGL
Programmer's Reference Manual to access the downloaded fonts.
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