Font Management Functions
Major Functions
You can display a list of the fonts/macros installed in a device.
You can delete the fonts/macros from a device.
You can install fonts/macros to a device.
The following fonts can be installed.
TrueType fonts (for PCL)
Type 1 fonts (for PostScript)
The following macros can be installed.
PCL macros created with a Canon PCL driver
Standard PCL macros (HP-PCL)
The extension of the macros is as follows.
PCL macros created with a Canon PCL driver: .p5e or .p5c
Standard PCL macros: .pcl
NOTE |
The fonts installed in a device by default cannot be managed with this software. PostScript Type 1 fonts cannot be installed to Type II devices that support PostScript. For information on the models corresponding to Type II devices, see the following. |
Displaying a List of the Fonts/Macros Installed in a Device
1.
In the GUI version of this software, select the [Fonts] or [Macros] tab.
2.
On the main screen, check the resources installed in the device.
Deleting the Fonts/Macros from a Device
You can delete the specified fonts/macros from a device.
1.
In the GUI version of this software, select the [Fonts] or [Macros] tab.
2.
Click [Delete] for the resource to delete.
3.
Confirm the displayed information, then click [Yes].
Installing Fonts/Macros to a Device
You can install the specified fonts/macros to a device.
1.
In the GUI version of this software, select the [Fonts] or [Macros] tab.
2.
Select the resource to install to the device.
Click [Open Resource File] and select the resource, or drag-and-drop the resource to the screen of this software.
NOTE |
For a font, specify a file with the ".ttf" extension (if the device has PCL) or ".pfb" extension (if the device has PostScript). For a macro, specify a file with the ".pcl" extension (for a PCL macro), the ".p5e" extension (for a PCL5e macro), or the ".p5c" extension (for a PCL5c macro). |
For a Font
If the resource to install to the device is a PCL font, select whether to specify it as a symbol font.
Select whether to specify the resource as a symbol font.
To specify the resource as a symbol font, enter the symbol set ID.
NOTE |
Specify the symbol set ID using two or less digits and an uppercase letter. Example: 19M |
For a Macro
If the resource to install to the device is a PCL5e/PCL5c macro, specify the macro number.
Enter the macro number in the text box.
NOTE |
Specify an integer from 0 to 32,767 as the macro number. This macro number is used as the file name registered in the device. |
3.
Click [Add to Printer].