Understanding fonts
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Scalable
fonts (also called
outline
fonts) are stored as computer programs that define the
outlines of the characters in the font. Each time you print characters from a scalable font,
the printer creates a bitmap of the characters at the point size you choose and saves it
temporarily in printer memory.
These temporary bitmapped fonts are deleted when you turn off or reset the printer. Scal-
able fonts provide the flexibility of printing in many different point sizes.
Your printer uses different scalable font formats for downloading fonts to the printer.
PCL 6 emulation uses
Intellifont
and
TrueType
scalable fonts. PostScript 3 emulation uses
Type 1
and
Tr u e Ty p e
scalable fonts. There are thousands of different scalable fonts avail-
able in these different font formats from numerous font suppliers.
If you plan to use many downloadable bitmapped or scalable fonts or if you plan to use
many different sizes of scalable fonts, you may need to purchase additional memory for
your printer.
Resident fonts
Your printer is equipped with resident fonts stored permanently in printer memory. Differ-
ent fonts are available in PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulations. Some of the most popular
typefaces, like Courier and Times New Roman, are available for all printer languages.
The following tables list all the fonts resident in your printer. See page 163 for instructions
on how to print samples of the fonts. You can select the resident fonts from your software
application, or from the operator panel if you are using PCL 6 emulation.
Support for the euro currency character is included in all applicable fonts for both Post-
Script and PCL emulations. Twelve of the PCL symbol sets support the euro character
including all seven Windows symbol sets.
Both PostScript and PCL emulations have forward and backward compatibility modes.
The
forward compatibility mode
is used to emulate the fonts in the Hewlett-Packard Com-
pany’s LaserJet 4050. The
backward compatibility mode
is used for compatibility with the
Lexmark Optra S family of printers. Refer to the
Technical Reference
for more information
about backward and forward compatibility.
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