Kyocera TASKalfa 406ci 306ci/356ci/406ci KX Driver Guide - Page 66

Font Settings, Selecting Font Settings, Download as outlines

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Imaging 8-3 Outline fonts, in contrast to bitmap fonts, are defined as a set of mathematical lines and curves. An outline font is more easily scalable (designed to display and print clearly at any point size) than a bitmap font. Bitmap fonts define each character as a pattern of pixels (the smallest resolvable rectangular areas of an image). Such fonts are not easily scalable and distort when reduced or enlarged. Native fonts are the basic or original fonts installed with the computer operating system. TrueType fonts are the native fonts used by Microsoft Windows. TrueType fonts are a type of scalable outline fonts. TrueType has long been the most common format for fonts on Microsoft Windows. System fonts are the primary fonts used by the operating system. They are typically accessed through an application interface or through a common font dialog box. Device fonts are stored either permanently or temporarily in the printing system memory. Font Settings In the Font Settings dialog box, you can specify how TrueType fonts are sent to the printing system. The chosen method affects the speed and quality of the print job: Download as outlines This method is best suited for large documents or print jobs using multiple fonts and font sizes. Print speeds are faster because of the optimization features in this setting. The repetition of similar font data sent to the printing system is reduced, thereby increasing the print speed. Print speed is not increased when using Asian fonts such as Japanese, Chinese, and Korean, because of the large amount of font information used for these particular fonts. Allow native download This method improves text quality and increases print speed by converting TrueType fonts to Adobe Type 42 font format. This feature is available when KPDL is selected as the PDL. Download as bitmaps Downloading fonts as bitmaps provides more detail, however it creates large file sizes. This is best suited for print jobs with custom fonts, very small fonts (point size 1-4), or Asian fonts. Substitute with device fonts System fonts and device fonts are automatically matched based on typeface name. This function increases print speed and efficiency. It is useful for changing a font used throughout a large document, by replacing the old font with the desired font. Note: GDI compatible mode does not support Substitute with device fonts. Selecting Font Settings 1 In Imaging > Fonts, select one of the methods for sending TrueType fonts. 2 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. User Guide

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Imaging
Outline fonts
, in contrast to bitmap fonts, are defined as a set of
mathematical lines and curves. An outline font is more easily scalable
(designed to display and print clearly at any point size) than a bitmap font.
Bitmap fonts
define each character as a pattern of pixels (the smallest
resolvable rectangular areas of an image). Such fonts are not easily scalable
and distort when reduced or enlarged.
Native fonts
are the basic or original fonts installed with the computer
operating system. TrueType fonts are the native fonts used by Microsoft
Windows.
TrueType fonts
are a type of scalable outline fonts. TrueType has long been
the most common format for fonts on Microsoft Windows.
System fonts
are the primary fonts used by the operating system. They are
typically accessed through an application interface or through a common font
dialog box.
Device fonts
are stored either permanently or temporarily in the printing
system memory.
Font Settings
In the
Font Settings
dialog box, you can specify how TrueType fonts are sent
to the printing system. The chosen method affects the speed and quality of the
print job:
Download as outlines
This method is best suited for large documents or print jobs using multiple
fonts and font sizes. Print speeds are faster because of the optimization
features in this setting. The repetition of similar font data sent to the printing
system is reduced, thereby increasing the print speed. Print speed is not
increased when using Asian fonts such as Japanese, Chinese, and Korean,
because of the large amount of font information used for these particular
fonts.
Allow native download
This method improves text quality and increases print speed by converting
TrueType fonts to Adobe Type 42 font format. This feature is available when
KPDL
is selected as the PDL.
Download as bitmaps
Downloading fonts as bitmaps provides more detail, however it creates large
file sizes. This is best suited for print jobs with custom fonts, very small fonts
(point size 1-4), or Asian fonts.
Substitute with device fonts
System fonts and device fonts are automatically matched based on typeface
name. This function increases print speed and efficiency. It is useful for
changing a font used throughout a large document, by replacing the old font
with the desired font.
Note:
GDI compatible mode
does not support
Substitute with device
fonts
.
Selecting Font Settings
1
In
Imaging
>
Fonts
, select one of the methods for sending TrueType fonts.
2
Click
OK
to return to the
Print
dialog box.
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User Guide