IBM Printing System WINDOWSECHO !R! Rwer S,A,0,ÓFONT1Ó,ÓFONTÓ,45040LPT1 12 3 4, Writing font data

3.Memory Card / RAM Disk

3-3-4 Writing font data

Perform the following procedure when you want to write font data to a Memory Card or RAM Disk from your computer. At the same time as the font data is written to disk, it will be sent to the printer as well.

*Verify beforehand that the Memory Card is in a write-enabled state and that the RAM Disk is turned ON.

*Only TrueType fonts can be written to the Memory Card or RAM Disk.

Procedure

1Open an MS-DOS Prompt in Windows.

2Type in the command to write data and then press the ENTER key. [Example] To write the font data entitled “FONT1” to a Memory Card

C:\WINDOWS>ECHO !R! RWER S,A,0,ÓFONT1Ó,ÓFONTÓ,45040;>LPT1 12 3 4 5

NOTES

The parameters contained within the command line are as follows:

1:“A” refers to the Memory Card and “0” refers to the RAM Disk

2:“0” refers to a TrueType font, “1” refers to a Japanese TrueType font, “2” refers to a Japanese TrueType Collection font

3:File name

4:Font name

5:Font data length (binary data bytes)

3Send the font data from your computer.

C:\WINDOWS>COPY /b FONT1 LPT1_

4Once the font data is sent, the next command can be sent.

C:\WINDOWS>ECHO !R! WRED; EXIT;>LPT1_

5Print out the Partition List to verify whether or not the data was written properly.

*Refer to “3-3-7 Printing out the Partition List” for information on printing that list.

*In 20 ppm copiers, Partition List print out is accomplished from the operation panel on the copier itself. Refer to “2. Printer Settings (20 ppm copier)” on page 2-1for information on the appropriate procedure.

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