Intermec PM4i Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide (old) - Page 48
Learning About Fonts, About Bitmap Fonts, About Outline Fonts
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Chapter 3 - Working with Fonts and Graphics Learning About Fonts In addition to the fonts permanently resident in your printer, you can download scalable outline fonts and user-defined bitmap fonts. This section explains the differences between bitmap and outline fonts and how to choose the best font for your application. About Bitmap Fonts Bitmap fonts can be used on any Intermec printer. These fonts typically print quickly, require less memory than outline fonts, and print at the highest quality in a specific size. Bitmap fonts are memory intensive when defined as large characters. When you download bitmap characters to the printer, you must select the size of the characters. Make sure that you select the size you want to use in your formats. If you use IPL commands to magnify the character size in the printer, the edges of the characters will be jagged. About Outline Fonts Outline fonts can be scaled up to 10.16 cm (4 in) and will print in magnified sizes without jagged edges. These fonts also image more slowly than bitmap fonts. Most Intermec printers include TrueDoc or Speedo outline fonts. You can also download TrueType outline fonts to some printers. The next table lists outline font compatibility by printer. Outline Font Compatibility by Printer Printer TrueType 3240 • 3400A,B,C,D • 3400e • 3440 • 44X0 • 4X30 7421 F4 • PC41 PD series • PF/PM/PX series • TrueDoc • • • Speedo • • TrueType fonts are the most popular outline fonts, and several are available through Windows on your desktop PC. For more information on TrueType fonts, see "Using TrueType Fonts" on page 41. 38 Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide