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2001/10/02
CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 35
5. USING FONTS
5.1. Introduction
A font is a collection of characters that have common characteristics, such as size, style and typeface, and which
ranges over a given set of symbols. For example, 12 point Tennessee Bold in the Roman-8 symbol set is a typical
HL Series font. Different sorts of fonts are used to create various typographic effects. Traditionally, large point
size sans serif typeface fonts, like Helsinki and Utah are used for document headlines while smaller fonts with
serif typefaces, like Tennessee and Portugal are used for body text. In LaserJet mode you can have access to a
large range of fonts that are already built in to the printer’s ROM, plus the facility for downloading more fonts
from a personal computer or plugging in font cards/cartridges or the storage device. When you select a font for
printing you will specify a number of characteristics which identify the font you require. The laser printer does its
best to print using the font you specified, but if amongst all its available fonts it does not have the exact one that
you specified, it will compromise and give you what it regards as the closest available font. Sometimes the results
will not be what you expected and you should exercise care in selecting fonts for printing.
In most instances the selection of a font will be handled automatically from your word processing software or
other applications package. In these cases you need only ensure that the correct font is available (that is, as a
standard font in the ROM, on cartridge/card or downloaded) and the application will do the rest. You do not need
to concern yourself with sending any escape sequences.
As well as using software commands you can also select fonts using the printer’s control panel. Consult the
printer User Guide for details.
5.1.1. Font types
There are two types of fonts supported by the HL Series printers in LaserJet mode - bitmap fonts and scalable
fonts.
5.1.2. Bitmap fonts
The characters which make up a bitmap font are raster bit images of the relevant symbols. When text is printed
using the font it is nearly always monospaced and when you select the font you specify it by its typeface, pitch
(the number of characters printed per inch), height (point size) and symbol set.
5.1.3. Scalable fonts
The printer has many scalable fonts available as standard. The following table shows scalable fonts available for
models HL-1050/1070/1250/1270N/1450/1470N/P2500/1660e/2060/2400C/2400Ce/3400CN. (For the other models'
resident fonts, please see the printer User's Guide.)
Intellifont Compatible Fonts:
HL-
1050/1070/1250/1270N/1450/1470N/P2500/1660e/2060/
2400C/2400Ce/3400CN/1650/1670N/3260N/2460
Alaska Medium, Extra Bold
ü
Antique Oakland Medium, Oblique, Bold
ü
PcBrussels Light, Light italic, Demi, Demi italic
ü
Oklahoma Medium, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique
ü
Cleveland Condensed
ü
Connecticut
ü
Brougham Medium, Oblique, Bold, Bold oblique
ü
Guatemala Antique, Italic, Bold, Bold italic
ü
LetterGothic Medium, Oblique, Bold
ü
Maryland
ü
PcTennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold italic
ü
PcBrussels Light, Demi, LightItalic, DemiItalic
ü
Utah Medium, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique
ü
Utah Condensed Medium, Oblique, Bold, Bold oblique
ü