Printer Fonts
The printer driver for Windows 95 and 98 uses two types of fonts: text and pseudo. Refer to the tables on the pages that follow for specific fonts that are available.
text fonts
Text fonts are the “flat” fonts printed on a card. They are available on the 280 with graphics and the 285. Text fonts come in two varieties: TrueType and Printer.
The Windows operating system provides TrueType fonts, which are similar to graphics. The 280 with graphics and the 285 printers can use all the TrueType fonts. When you display a list of fonts in your Windows application, a TT icon precedes all TrueType fonts.
The printers provide Printer fonts. The fonts are similar, and in some cases nearly identical, to the TrueType fonts. The purpose of providing printer- resident fonts is to improve printing speed, although systems with very fast computers may be able to print cards using TrueType fonts as fast or faster than cards using printer fonts. When you display a list of fonts in your Windows application, a printer icon precedes all printer fonts. When using printer fonts, the screen image may not match the printed output.
pseudo fonts
Pseudo fonts enable embossing, indent, and magnetic stripe encoding capabilities. Most Windows applications do not have a
Font selections must match the printer settings and hardware configuration.
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