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UBI EasyCoder 501 – Technical Manual
General Information
SCALABLE FONTS KIT
EasyCoder 501 and EasyCoder 501 E 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) or be copied to a memory card,
which is inserted in the printer's optional memory card adapter.
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).
The UBI Shell startup program for Enhanced printer models offers
another, more convenient way of scaling outline fonts. Please refer
to the UBI Shell Enhanced Startup Manual for further information.
Scaling Fonts in
UBI Fingerprint
Scaling Fonts in
UBI Shell
