Interpreting the Font Lists

The PCL font list displays samples of available fonts. The following is a description of the elements of the font list:

1Font

The name of the typeface family.

2Pitch/Pt

Pitch indicates the number of characters per inch of a fixed-space font. Point Size is the height of the font, measured in points, and is used to describe scalable fonts.

3ESC Sequence

Escape Sequence (a PCL command) is used to select the designated font. Fill in Pitch or Point Size and Symbol Set in the boxes as required. The escape sequence contains a shaded box followed by “v” or “h.” This indicates that you must enter the point size (for example, 14.25v) or pitch (for example, 12.00h).

4Font #

The number you use to select internal or downloaded soft fonts from the control panel. The source of the font is also listed.

Note: Do not confuse the font number with the soft font ID.

5Font ID

The identification number you assign to soft fonts when you download them through your software.

See the PCL Technical Reference Manual for instructions on downloading fonts.

The font list for PostScript Emulation displays all fonts installed in the printer’s firmware. Although the characters are listed in only one size, you can scale the typefaces to any size.

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