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Chapter 4
Downloading TrueType Fonts
PGL Emulation (Online)
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;DISK
where
FontName - TrueType font name, e.g. arial.ttf
FontSize - TrueType font size, e.g. file size for arial.ttf
DISK - Specify the download location to Flash
For 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 I/O port of the
printer while the printer is online, just like any other print file (for example:
copy/b filename.ext lpt1).
PTR_SETUP
PTR_SETUP can be used to load TrueType fonts into the file system. Please
see the PTR_SETUP chapter in the PGL Programmer’s Reference Manual
for details.
Example:
! PTR_SETUP
FILE_IO-CAPTURE; “ARIAL.TTF”.
PTR_END
Arial TrueType font binary data
NOTE: Do not add any LF/FF at the end of the binary data
!PTR_SETUP
FILE_IO-CAPTURE;””.
PTR_END
Labeling Applications
A TrueType font can be downloaded through several labeling applications,
such as Codesoft, Loftware, and Bartender. Please contact the appropriate
company for more details.