Printronix P8000 Series, Administrator'S Manual

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Select and Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts
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Header for SD Card
As discussed in “Downloading Files to the SD Card” on page 282, the process
to copy TrueType fonts to the SD card can be employed from a PC or laptop
by copying the target font file (*.ttf) onto the SD card root directory. The SD
card can then be placed in the printer and used accordingly.
Labeling Applications
A TrueType font can be downloaded through several labeling applications,
such as Codesoft, Loftware, and Bartender. Contact the appropriate company
for more details.
Select and Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts
After downloading the TrueType font using any of the following methods, you
can access the downloaded TrueType font by using the command as
described in the
PGL Programmer’s Reference Manual .
To Print ASCII Characters
You can print characters from your font using the currently selected character
set. You can also select a new character set using the ISET command.
Example:
~CREATE;FORM
FONT;NAME ARIAL.TTF
ALPHA
10;10;3;3;$01234$
STOP
END
~EXECUTE;FORM;1
To Print All Characters
You can print all of the characters in your font using UTF-8. You must have a
UTF-8 datastream to print.
Example:
~CREATE;FORM
ISET;’UTF8’
FONT;NAME ARIAL.TTF
ALPHA
10;10;3;3;$UTF-8 data$
STOP
END
~EXECUTE;FORM;1