Xerox 721P88200 manual • • • • •, Custom fonts, Font conversion

IPS APPLICATION MIGRATION

Custom fonts

If you require special character sets or need to add new characters to an existing character set, you may choose to create custom fonts for your site. When using these fonts to print applications on DocuPrint IPS printers, you may need to:

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identify your custom fonts by comparing a listing of fonts on your system to the listing of fonts distributed by PSF. You may also wish to compare the resource libraries that contain the 240 pel and 300 pel character sets to determine if any custom fonts reside in these libraries.

create and implement a 300 pel version of the font.

Note: Note that, if you are converting from an IBM 3800 printer, you may need to convert your unbounded box custom fonts to bounded box fonts.

Font conversion

You may need to convert some or all of your fonts for use with the DocuPrint IPS printers. Follow these steps to convert your existing fonts:

Step 1. Identify the fonts that require conversion.

Step 2. Use a font conversion tool or a resource conversion service to create the 300 pel fonts. Examples are:

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APSRCF30, a PSF utility for 240 to 300 pel conversion

font editors, such as Elixir or ISIS programs

font services, such as Statice Fonts or COPI

Xerox Font Center

FontLab font designer.

Step 3. Implement the new character set(s) into the 300 pel libraries and test them.

As the coexistence of 240 pel and 300 pel printers grows, this will become less and less of an issue.

Note: Note that this procedure does not apply to the DocuPrint 180 IPS because of its enhanced resolution marking engine.

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