Responding to my query about downloadable fonts for an HP Deskjet
870 printer, Lars-Einar Jansson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
LEJ>HK> I've been using downloadable fonts quite successfully for years
LEJ>HK> with my HP Lazer Jet III. I use some fonts I bought from Elfring
LEJ>HK> Software (www.elfring.com). These are Laserjet fonts, but in
LEJ>HK> principle, the same concept applies to TrueType fonts (they're
LEJ>HK> downloaded to the printer too, after all!) and Deskjet fonts.
LEJ>AFAIK, TrueType fonts are not downloaded to the printer but
LEJ>rather printed while the printer is in "graphics mode".
I don't think so, and I'll tell you why:
This printer came with 5 disks containing drivers and fonts. In
the installation process I can choose which fonts to install on
my hard disk, for subsequent use on the printer--that is,
downloading the fonts to the printer. The printer come with
built-in memory (I don't recall how much) and has 4 permanent
fonts installed, in 4 variations (regular, italics, bold, and
bold italics).
LEJ>I've tried downloaded fonts with my Canon BJ-10-sx, WordPerfect
LEJ>5.0 and a 286 and it worked OK. As soon as the font file info is
LEJ>downloaded to the printer's RAM, you can then use all the
LEJ>commands you normally use for the printer's ROM-fonts, like
LEJ>italics, bold, subscript etc. The transfer of the text from the
LEJ>computer to the printer then goes as fast as if you were using
LEJ>the built-in fonts.
My observations exactly! However, I suspect there may be some
significance to the order with which commands are issued to the
printer.
LEJ>You don't, however, get the same freedom as with Windows and
LEJ>TrueType-fonts which you can scale to whatever size you want, but
LEJ>these calculations take some time, especially on an old and slow
LEJ>computer, before the text can be sent to the printer as graphics.
I have some documentation somewhere that says you can send
commands to the printer regarding size--I have info on those
commands. The sizing is done on (by) the printer!
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