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Menu item Description
Font Source
Resident
Disk
Download
Flash
All
Specifies the set of fonts used by the Font Name menu item
Notes:
• Resident is the factory default setting. It shows the factory default set of
fonts downloaded in RAM.
• Flash and Disk settings show all fonts resident in that option. Make sure the
flash option is properly formatted and is not read/write-, or
password-protected.
• Download shows all the fonts downloaded in RAM.
• All shows all fonts available to any option.
Font Name
RO Courier
Identifies a specific font and where it is stored
Note: RO Courier is the factory default setting. The RO Courier format shows the
font name, font ID, and storage location in the printer. The font source
abbreviation is R for Resident, F for Flash, K for Disk, and D for Download.
Symbol Set
10U PC-8
12U PC-850
Specifies the symbol set for each font name
Notes:
• 10U PC-8 is the US factory default setting. 12U PC-850 is the international
factory default setting.
• A symbol set is a set of alphabetical and numeric characters, punctuation,
and special symbols. Symbol sets support the different languages or specific
programs such as math symbols for scientific text. Only the supported
symbol sets are shown.
PCL Emulation Settings
Point Size
1.00–1008.00
Changes the point size for scalable typographic fonts
Notes:
• 12 is the factory default setting.
• Point Size refers to the height of the characters in the font. One point equals
approximately 1/72 of an inch.
• Point sizes can be increased or decreased in 0.25-point increments.
PCL Emulation Settings
Pitch
0.08–100
Specifies the font pitch for scalable monospaced fonts
Notes:
• 10 is the factory default setting.
• Pitch refers to the number of fixed-space characters per inch (cpi).
• Pitch can be increased or decreased in 0.01-cpi increments.
• For non-scalable monospaced fonts, the pitch appears on the display but
cannot be changed.
PCL Emulation Settings
Orientation
Portrait
Landscape
Specifies the orientation of text and graphics on a page
Notes:
• Portrait is the factory default setting.
• Portrait prints text and graphics parallel to the short edge of the page.
• Landscape prints text and graphics parallel to the long edge of the page.
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