User's Manual - Drake Software

Download Fonts
Drake Software User’s Manual
NEW FOR
2012
For users of GruntWorx, notifications of GruntWorx jobs completed and
ready for uploading will also appear in the Notifications sections. For
more on GruntWorx, see Chapter 13, “Suite Products.”
Download Fonts
Special software-based fonts, or soft fonts, are required for printing tax forms.
Because most laser printers do not come with these fonts installed, you might have to
download them to the printer’s memory each time the printer is turned on. Drake
includes downloadable software fonts that work with HP–compatible laser printers
and allow preparers to produce federal and state tax forms. By default, fonts are downloaded
with each print job. If the printer is turned off, however, the fonts must be
downloaded manually whenever the printer is turned back on.
To manually download fonts:
1. From the Home window, go to Tools > Download Fonts.
2. Click Download to open the Download Soft Fonts dialog box.
3. Choose a printer from the Printer drop list.
4. Click Download. As downloading proceeds, the font download status is shown.
5. Click Exit when the download is complete.
NOTES
When choosing a printer from the Printer drop list, be sure to select the
printer that needs the fonts.
To set up options for downloading fonts, go to Setup > Printing >
Printer Setup. Under the (F7) Options tab, select an option from the
PCL Soft Font Option drop list.
Blank Forms
All forms and worksheets supported by the program are available as blank forms in
Tools > Blank Forms. If a state prohibits printing blank state forms, contact the state
revenue office to obtain them.
To view or print a blank form in Drake:
1. From the Home window, go to Tools > Blank Forms. The Blank Forms window
(Figure 11-3 on page 291) displays form categories, names, and descriptions for
each package.
290 Tax Year 2012