UBI EasyCoder 401 ? Technical Manual CONTENTS

General Information
UBI EasyCoder 401 – Technical Manual
SCALABLE FONTS KIT
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
Scaling Fonts in
UBI Fingerprint
Scaling Fonts in
UBI Shell
EasyCoder 401 can be fitted with an optional software package, that
allows the printer to use scalable outline fonts in Speedo and
TrueType formats.
The kit consist of two EPROM's and a GAL circuit. The EPROM's
contain a selection of outline fonts and software for scaling them,
whereas the GAL circuit is necessary for the printer to use the
software.
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.
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.
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