PCL
2-12
Type 1 Fonts
Thirty of the Type 1 fonts have different font selection parameters in the forward and
backward compatibility modes and nine of the fonts work only in the forward
compatibility mode. With the appropriate printer driver installed and selected, your
software program selects these fonts.
The following table shows the font selection commands for forward and backward
compatibility modes and indicates the font group for each font. All Type 1 fonts are
supported by both the Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet 4050 and the
Lexmark family of printers unless otherwise noted.
POSTNET Barcode
1
1
0
0
0
Wingdings
1
0
0
31402
Symbol
1
0
0
16686
Table 2-4: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands
Type 1 Font name
Forward Compatibility Mode
Backward Compatibility Mode
Spacing Style
Weight
Typeface
Spacing Style
Weight
Typeface
Helvetica
1
0
0
24580
1
0
0
61444
Helvetica Italic
1
1
0
24580
1
1
0
61444
Helvetica Bold
1
0
3
24580
1
0
3
61444
Helvetica Bold Italic
1
1
3
24580
1
1
3
61444
Helvetica Narrow
1
4
0
24580
1
4
0
61444
Helvetica Narrow Italic
1
5
0
24580
1
5
0
61444
Helvetica Narrow Bold
1
4
3
24580
1
4
3
61444
Helvetica Narrow Bold Italic
1
5
3
24580
1
5
3
61444
Palatino Roman
1
0
0
24591
1
0
0
61455
Palatino Italic
1
1
0
24591
1
1
0
61455
Palatino Bold
1
0
3
24591
1
0
3
61455
Palatino Bold Italic
1
1
3
24591
1
1
3
61455
1
Notice the values for forward and backward compatibility modes differ slightly for Bold.
2
This font is not implemented in the Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet 4050.
3
This font is not implemented in the Lexmark family of printers.
Table 2-3: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands (Continued)
Standard PCL Emulation Font Name
Forward and Backward Compatibility Mode
Spacing
Style
Weight
Typeface
1
This font is not implemented in the Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet 4050.
