Printronix P8000 Series, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 7
Using TrueType Fonts
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 printer I/O port
while the printer is online, similar to other print files.
Example:
copy/b filename.ext lpt1 or LPT1
Adding a Header/Manual Two-Key Download
To download a TrueType font to the printer through the manual two-key
download mode, first add a header to the font, then place the printer in
Download mode and download the font. A TrueType font can be converted to
a downloadable format by appending a header to the font file using the
cnvt2fls.exe utility and a batch file as described in this section.
Header for Main File System
1. Start a Command prompt window.
2. Copy (or unzip) cnvt2fls.exe and addtthdr.bat from your Starter Kit CD to
your working directory (e.g., c:\download).
3. Copy the target TrueType font (.ttf) file to your working directory.
4. Start a Windows Command Prompt session.
5. Convert the TrueType font file .ttf (e.g., arial.ttf) to a downloadable format
.dwn with the following command:
addtthdr filename <Enter>
where filename is the font name without an extension
(e.g., addtthdr arial ).
This creates the file arial.dwn.
6. Place the printer in download mode as described in “Manual Two-Key
Download Sequence” on page 268.
7. Send the file as described in “Sending Firmware in Download Mode” on
page 270. 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).