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Appendix A: Understanding Fonts
Bitmapped and
Scalable Fonts The printer uses both bitmapped and scalable fonts.
Bitmapped fonts arestored in printer memory as pre-
defined patterns of bits that representa typeface at a spe-
cific size, style and resolution. An example of a character
froma bitmapped font is shown at left.
Bitmapped fonts areavailable in different type styles and
point sizes as downloadable fonts. Contact your point of
purchasefor more information about downloadable fonts.
Scalablefonts are stored as computer programs that define
the outlines of the characters in the font. Each time you
print characters froma 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
bitmappedfonts are deleted when you turn off or reset the
printer.Scalable fonts provide the flexibility of printing in
many differentpoint sizes.
Yourprinter uses different scalable font formats for down-
loading fonts to the printer.PCL 6 emulation uses Intelli-
font and True Type scalable fonts. PostScript 3 emulation
uses Type1 and TrueTypescalable fonts. There are thou-
sandsof different scalable fonts available in these different
font formats from numerousfont suppliers.
If you plan to use many downloadable bitmapped or scal-
ablefonts or if you plan to use many different sizes of scal-
able fonts, you may need to purchaseadditional memory
for your printer.See page 206 for more information.