PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Appendix H Font Characteristics
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Introduction A typical document is printed using a variety of fonts. For example, a large
font might be used for the title and chapter headings of a document, a
standard-size font might be used for the body of the document, and key
words or phrases might be highlighted using a bold or italic font.
A number of fonts are supplied with a printer; these fonts are referred to as
internal fonts. Additional fonts can be used by the printer by inserting font
cartridges or downloading soft fonts.
Cartridge fonts plug into font cartridge slots on the printer. The fonts
contained in the cartridge become available once the cartridge is plugged
into the printer. A large number of font cartridges can be purchased from
Tandem or an authorized dealer.
Soft fonts are fonts that can be transferred from disks in your computer to
the printer's memory. (The process of transferring soft fonts from disks to
the printer's memory is called downloading.) A large number of soft fonts
can be purchased from a Tandem sales office. Refer to your Font Catalog
for a list of available soft fonts.
Keep the following considerations in mind when using downloaded soft
fonts to get the most efficient use from the printer. This information is
especially helpful in situations where printers are shared by several users.
The printer has a limited amount of memory in which to store
downloaded fonts. Download only the fonts you need and wait until
you need other fonts before downloading them. This step saves you
unnecessary downloading time and helps prevent exceeding the
printer's memory capacity. Remember that each downloaded font
occupies a portion of memory that cannot be used for anything else
until the font is deleted.
If you use a lot of downloaded fonts, consider purchasing an optional
RAM card. This card expands the printer memory, allowing more
fonts to be stored.
Turning the printer off will delete all the downloaded soft fonts.