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UBI EasyCoder 401 – Technical Manual
General Information
SCALABLE FONTS KIT
EasyCoder 401 can be fitted with an optional firmware package,
that allows the printer to use scalable outline fonts in Speedo and
TrueType formats.
Speedo and TrueType are standard outline font formats for personal
computers developed by Bitstream, Inc. and Apple Computer, Inc.
respectively. There are thousands of different fonts available from
UBI Printer AB at a low cost. The fonts come as files in PC format
and can be downloaded to the printer via the Kermit communication
protocol (see later in this chapter).
This gold label guarantees the quality and
functionality of original Speedo and True-
Type products from UBI. Products from other
suppliers might work, but the functionality
cannot be guaranteed, nor is any support given
by UBI
The UBI Fingerprint statement
FONT
converts the selected outline
font according to the specified characteristics to UBI's bitmap font
format, after which it can be used as any other installed bitmap font
(also see
FONT
statement in UBI Fingerprint Reference Manual).
The outline font can by converted in regard of:
• Name
• Size
• Range of characters
• Direction
• Slanting
• Rotation
• Character map table
After the conversion the bitmap font may either be saved in the
battery backed-up part of the RAM memory or in a no-save area (i.e.
the bitmap font will be erased at power-off).
Scaling Fonts in
UBI Fingerprint