Downloading Truetype Fonts - Printronix SLPA8000 User Manual

Appendix C
Loading Flash Memory
The 9600 baud rate is the only selection some systems can use. The
baud rate information entered in the above commands must match the
Baud Rate setting (in the SERIAL PORT menu) saved in the Power-Up
Config.
You can download the optional fonts one at a time by entering one file
name per the copy command or you can copy multiple files in one copy
command.
To download one file at a time, enter the following at the command
prompt:
copy /b filename.dwn LPT1<Enter>
To download multiple files, enter the following at the command prompt,
for example:
copy /b filename1.dwn+filename2.dwn+...LPT1<Enter>
14. While the font file is copied into flash memory, the SLPA LCD informs you
of the load process and status. When the new file is successfully loaded
into memory, the SLPA will reset itself and go online.
15. To verify that the optional fonts have been downloaded:
NOTE: Admin User must be set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu.
a. Perform a configuration printout.
b. Select PRINTER CONTROL
NOTE: The optional font typefaces cannot be selected via the SLPA control
16. Press the PAUSE key to place the SLPA online and return the SLPA to
normal operation.

Downloading TrueType Fonts

There are several ways to download TrueType fonts to your SLPA. Once a
TrueType font is downloaded, it will be stored in the Flash file system as a
resident font. Regardless of SLPA power cycles, the downloaded font will stay
in the SLPA until the user deletes it. The user can find the list of all SLPA
resident fonts under PRINTER CONTROL -> View File List after enabling
Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu. To delete a downloaded font
from the Flash file system, the user should select the font under PRINTER
CONTROL -> Delete File List and then select Optimize & Reboot.
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If you are loading the file using the serial port on the computer, type
the following commands:
mode COM1:9600,N,8,1,P<Enter>
copy /b filename.dwn COM1<Enter>
(where filename .dwn is a file you noted in step 12.)
See "PRINTER CONTROL Submenus" on page 122.
— OR —
will appear with the same part number file name you downloaded, but
with an .sf extension.
panel. They can only be selected via a software command from the
host.
View File List. The new file names