Instruction manual

B-6 Packet Reference Manual
Downloading TrueType Fonts
When downloading a TrueType font, you download the entire font, not particular characters or
one point size. You can print a variety of symbol sets with International (Turkish, Latin,
Spanish, etc.) characters. TrueType fonts are designed to be regionally specific; therefore, all
symbol sets may not be supported in a given font.
Save the fonts to flash memory for optimal performance with downloaded fonts. No memory
configuration packets are necessary since flash memory cannot be reallocated.
Using International Fonts
International fonts are available as bitmap or TrueType fonts. See "Bitmap Font Information"
or "TrueType Font Information
" for more details.
To use International fonts, consider the following information:
 All fonts contain an internal character mapping. The mapping is organized by one or more
standards, such as BIG5. These mapping standards can provide over 65,000 characters,
which are not represented in this manual. The printer supports Unicode character mapping.
 Specify a symbol set based on the characters to print and one that is compatible with the
font's character mapping.
 To enter batch data, use the method specified by the font's character mapping and a
compatible symbol set.
Selecting a Symbol Set
Specify a symbol set based on the characters to print and one that is compatible with the font's
character mapping. The symbol set parameter identifies the character mapping used in the
text field or constant text field, for example, Unicode. If no symbol set is selected, the default
symbol set (Internal Symbol Set) is used.
The printer automatically translates some character mappings to others. For example, if you
need a BIG5 font, it is possible to use Unicode text data. Use Unicode in the symbol set
parameter to indicate the text mapping and select the BIG5 font needed in the font parameter
(T8 or C5). The printer automatically translates the Unicode character values into BIG5 values
before printing the character.
The following table lists the compatible mappings and symbol sets.
Font Character Mapping Symbol Set Parameter (T15, C13, or A6)
Batch Data*
True Type Font
Character Mapping Use in text or constant text fields
Unicode
BIG5
Unicode
SJIS
Unicode
KSC5601
Unicode
GB2312
Unicode
Unicode
102 – Unicode
If you are unsure which character mapping to select,
use this symbol set, because the printer automatically
translates the character mappings.
This symbol set requires a downloaded International
TrueType font.
* Characters in batch data must be entered based on their mapping (Unicode, BIG5, etc.).