Programming instructions

Intermec Fingerprint v7.61 – Programmer’s Reference Manual Ed. 7320
Chapter 6 Fonts
Starting with Intermec Fingerprint v7.3, it is possible to use fonts in
the “old” Intermec .ATF bitmap font format. This feature improves
compatibility with custom-made programs originally created in Fingerprint
v6.xx or earlier versions.
Downloading an .ATF font (for example XX030RSN.ATF) to the printer
produces three fonts in the memory; one without any extension (for example
XX030RSN), one with the extension .1 (for example XX030RSN.1), and
one with the extension .2 (for example XX030RSN.2). When using bitmap
fonts in Fingerprint v7.3 or later, the relation between print direction and
extension is of no consequence.
It is recommended to exclude the font height parameter in the FONT and
BARFONT statements and use MAG to enlarge the font. Slant does not
work at all with bitmap fonts.
The standard font names in Intermec Fingerprint are much longer than
in earlier versions of Fingerprint and may be cumbersome to use. They
are also incompatible with the LAYOUT statement, which restricts the
font name to 10 characters.
However, it is possible to create a fi le containing a list of font aliases. The fi le
should be named exactly as shown here (note the leading period character
that specifi es it as a system fi le):
"c:.FONTALIAS"
The format of the fi le should be:
"<Alias name #1>","<Name of font>"[,size[,<slant>[,<width>]]]
"<Alias name #2>","<Name of font>"[,size[,<slant>[,<width>]]]
"<Alias name #3>","<Name of font>"[,size[,<slant>[,<width>]]]
etc., etc.
The fi le can contain as many fontname aliases as required. The default size is
12 points, the default slant is 0°, and the default width is 100 (%).
A font alias can be used as any other font, but its size, slant, and width
cannot be changed.
Examples:
"BODYTEXT","Century Schoolbook BT",10,0,80
"HEADLINE","Swiss 721 Bold BT",18,0,110
"WARNING","Swiss 721 BT",12
For more information on fonts and character sets, refer to the Intermec
Fingerprint, Font Reference Manual.
Bitmap Fonts
Font Aliases