KONICA MINOLTA QMS 1060E Reference Guide

QMS® 1060E
Print System
Reference

1800381-001B

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jurisdictions. Throughout this manual, “ PostScript Level 2” is used to refer to a set of
capabilities defined by Adobe Systems for its PostScr ipt Level 2 pag e description
language. These capabilities , among others, are implemented in this produc t through a
QMS-developed emulation that is compatible with Adobe's PostScript Level 2 language.
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The digitally encoded software included w ith your QMS 106 0E Print System is
Copyrighted © 1995 by QM S, Inc. All Rights R eserved. This software may not be
reproduced, modified, d isplay ed, tr ans ferred, or cop ied in any form or in any manner or
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Copyright Notice

This manual is Copyrighted © 1995 by QM S, Inc., One Mag num Pass, Mob ile, AL

36618. All Rights Reserve d. This manual m ay not be copie d in whole or in pa rt, nor
transferred to any other me dia or language, w ithout the express written permiss ion of
QMS, Inc.

Contents

1 Introduction

Introduction .................................................................................. 1-2

About This Manual .......................................................................1-2

Typographic Conventions 1-4

2 Print Media

Introduction .................................................................................. 2-2

Media Sizes and Imageable Areas ..............................................2-2

Med i a T y p e s and Weigh t s ........... . ............................................... 2-4

Paper Type 2-4
Paper Weight 2-4
Envelope Type 2-4
Transparency Type 2-5
Transparency Weight 2-5
Label Type 2-5
Label Weight 2-5

Storing Media ............................................................................... 2-6

3 Professional Printing

Introduction . . .... ... ..... ...... . ....... .... ... ..... ...... . ....... ..... .. ..... ...... ... ..... .. 3-2

About Typefaces and Fon ts ................................ ......... ............ .. 3-2

Typeface Classification 3-3
Typography Terms 3-4

Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets .......................... 3-7

Resident PostScript Fonts 3-7
Resident HP PCL Fonts 3-9
Resident HP-GL Symbol Sets 3-10

Downloadabl e Fo nts ...................... ....... ......... ...... ....... ....... ....... 3-10

Opti onal Fonts .. .. ..... .............. ........ ........... ........ ..... .............. ......3-10

4 Printer Configuration

Introduction . . .... ... ..... ...... . ....... .... ... ..... ...... . ....... ..... .. ..... ...... ... ..... .. 4-2

Methods of Confi gu ratio n ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... .. 4-2

Using an Application 4-2
Using PS Executive Series Utilities 4-3
Using Printer Commands 4-3
Using the Control Panel 4-3
Using Remote Console 4-4

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Configuration Menu .....................................................................4-4

Accessing the Configuration Menu 4-5
Selecting Configuration Menu Options 4-6
Changing Character Information 4-8
Saving Configuration Changes 4-12
Canceling Configuration Changes 4-13
Setting the Message Window Language 4-14
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4-14
Rebooting the System 4-15

Configurati on Men u Option s . ..... ....... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..4 -1 5

Collation ...................................................................................... 4-16

Enabling/Disabling Collation 4-17
Working with Chunk Collation 4-17
Chunk Collation 4-17
Collating PCL 5 File s 4-19

Copies ................................................ ....... .......... ....... ....... ....... ...4-1 9

Flas h Memory ............ .............. ..... .............. ........... ........ ........... ..4-20

Updating System So ftware . ........ ....... ............ ......... ............ .......4 -2 0

Choosing the Appropriate System Soft ware File s for Downloading 4-21
Installing the System Software 4-21
Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer—SYSTEMDL.PS

4-23

Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer—SYSTEM.DL 4-

26

Downloading System Software to a Non-Functional Printer 4-31

Emulatio ns ........... ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. ... 4-3 5

Setting ESP Default Parameters 4-36
Setting HP-GL Parameters 4-36
Setting HP PCL5 Parameters 4-39
Setting Line Printer Parameters 4-47
Setting PostScript Parameters 4-50

Hard Disks ..................................................................................4-52

Formatting a Hard Disk 4-53
Installing an Optional Font 4-54
Removing an Optional Font 4-54

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Interfaces .................................................................................... 4 -54

Setting Ethernet Interface Parameters 4-54
Setting LocalTalk Interface Parameters 4-55
Setting Parallel Interface Parameters 4-55
Setting Serial Interface Parameters 4-59

Media Input ...... ..... ......... .................................... ..... ...... ........ ......4-66

Selecting a Media Input Source 4-67
Chaining Media Input Sources 4-67
Naming Media Input Sources 4-68

Media Orientation ...................................................................... 4-69

Media Output .............................................................................. 4-69

Naming the Media Outputbin 4-69

Media Size ................ .......................... .... .... .......................... .... ..4-70

Identifying the Media Size 4-70
Identifying a Default Media Size 4-71

Memory .. ................... .................... ................. ................. ............ 4 -71

Disk Cache 4-72
Display 4-73
Emulation 4-73
Emulation (Temporary) 4-73
Enable Disk Swap 4-74
Frame Buffer 4-75
PostScript F onts 4-76
PostScript H eap 4-77
Printer Memory 4-77
Spooling 4-77

Optional Features ...................................................................... 4-78

Passwords .... ....... ............ ....... ............ ....... ............ .............. ....... 4-79

Selecting Passwords 4-79
Enabling Passwords 4-80
Using Passwords 4-80

Printer Engine Features ............................................................ 4-81

Adjusting the Image Alignment 4-81
Setting Print Density 4-82
Specifying Page Recovery Action 4-82
Setting Default Resolution 4-83
Setting Toner Options 4-8 3
Setting Energy Conservation 4-84

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Printer Start-Up Option s ............. ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... .......4 -8 5

Enabling/Disabling the Start -up Page 4-85
Enabling/Disabling the SYS\START File 4-86
Loading the PostScript Error Handler 4-86

Special Pages .............................................................................4-86

Using the Calibration Page 4-87
Working with Status Pages 4-87
Working with Header Pages 4-89
Working with Trailer Pages 4-90

Timeouts ..................................................................................... 4-91

Setting an Emulation Timeout 4-91
Setting an ESP Timeout 4-92
Setting a PostScript Emulation Timeout 4-92
Setting a Print Job Timeout 4-93
Setting a Manual Feed Timeout 4-93

5 Additional Technical

Information

Introduction .................................................................................. 5-2

Communi cation M od es ....... ........ ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... ..... ....5 -2

About Gamma Cor rection ................. ....... ..... ....... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..5-2

Terms 5-2
Gamma Correction Concept 5-6
A Special Note for QuarkXPress Users 5-7

Memory .........................................................................................5-8

QMS Memory Management 5-9
Memory Terms 5-9
Evaluation of Your Printing Environment 5-13
Memory Clients 5-14

End J ob Mo d e . .......................................... . .................................5-21

Common Reasons to Use End Job Mode 5-22
Using the EOD Commands 5-23
Setting the End Job Mode for the S erial and Parallel Protocols 5-24
Setting the End Job Mode via the Control Panel 5-25
Adding an EOD Command to Your File 5-27
Creating a Network Job Separator 5-28

Contents v

Parallel Interface Modes ........................................................... 5-29

Byte Mode 5-29
Compatibility Mode 5-29
ECP (Enhanced Compatibility Port) Mode 5-30
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) 5-30
Nibble Mode 5-30

PS Protocol Opti on . ... ..... ...... ... ..... ..... .... ... ...... ... ..... ..... .... ... ....... 5-30

Options 5-32
Advantages 5-33
Implementation 5-34

HP-GL Color Encoding .............................................................. 5-34

6 Printer Options

Introduction . . .... ... ..... ...... . ....... .... ... ..... ...... . ....... ..... .. ..... ...... ... ..... .. 6-2

Additional Media Cassettes ........................................................ 6-2

About the Option al Feeder ............................ ...... ....... ....... ....... .. 6-3

Unpacking the Optional Feeder 6-4
Installing the Optional Feeder 6-4
Loading the Optional Media Cassette 6-7
Loading the Optional Envelope Cassette 6-7

Removing the Controller Board ................................................. 6-9

Procedure 6-10

Reinstalling the Controller Board ............................................ 6-11

Procedure 6-12

Opti onal Fonts .. .. ..... .............. ........ ........... ........ ..... .............. ......6-14

Font Card ... ..... ..... ..... ....... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ...... ..... ... ....... 6-14

Using Font Cards 6-15
Removing Font Card 6-16

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Intellifo nt SIM M .. .... ... .... ... ...... ... ... .... ... .... ... ..... .... ... .... ... ...... . ..... ..6 -1 7

What's in the Intellifont Kit 6-17
The Installation Procedure 6-17
Installing the Intellifont SIMM 6-17
Install the Intellifont SIMM 6-18
Replace the Controller Board 6-20
Increasing the Disk Cache Size 6-20
Verifying the Installation 6-21
Font List 6-22
Accessing the Fonts 6-24

Kanji Option Kit ..........................................................................6-24

Installing IDE-SCSI Board and IDE Hard Disk 6-25
Configuring the Printer for Kanji 6-25
Accessing the Kanji Fonts 6-26

Security Cards ....................... ...... .............. ..... .............. ........... ...6 -26

Using Secur ity C ards 6-26

Downloadin g an Emul atio n ........ ......... ....... ....... ......... ....... ...... ..6 -30

Single In-Line Memory Modules ............................................... 6-31

Installing a SIMM 6-32
Removing a SIMM 6-34

Ethernet or Token-Ring Network Interface . ............... ............ ..6-3 7

Optional Network Interface Assembly Kit 6-38
Installing an Optional Network Interface 6-38
Using an Optional Network Interface 6-41
Setting Optional Interface Parameters 6-41

Optional LocalTalk Interface .....................................................6-41

Optional LocalTalk Interface Assembly Kit 6-42
Installing an Optional LocalTalk Interface 6-42

Using the Optional Loc alTalk Interface ..... .......... .............. ..... ..6-4 5

Interface 6-45
Macintosh Interface Cabling 6-46
Making the Connection 6-47
Macintosh Printing Software 6-47
Testing Macintosh Communication 6-52
Printing from the Macintosh 6-53
Setting LocalTalk Interface Parameters 6-53

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Storage Options .........................................................................6-57

IDE-SCSI Board 6-57
Internal IDE Hard Disk 6-64
External SCSI Hard Disks 6-68
Identifying Hard Disks 6-68
Turning on an External Hard Disk 6-70
Configuring Hard Disks 6-70
Using the Disk Operations Menu 6-71
Formatting a Hard Disk 6-71
Installing an Optional Font 6-73
Removing an Optional Font 6-74

A QMS Customer Support

Sources of Supp ort ....... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... ...... ..... ..... ... ....... ....... ..A -2

Your QMS Vendor A-2
Your Application Vendor A-2
Q-FAX A-2
The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System A-3
CompuServe A-3
Internet A-3
QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) A-4
QMS National Service A-5

QMS World-wide Offices .............................................................A-6

B Technical Specifications

Print Engine Specifications ........................................................B-2

Physical Characteristics .............................................................B-3

Controller Specifications ............................................................B-4

Electrical Requirements . ....... .... ... ..... .... ... ....... .... . ....... ...... . ....... ..B -5

Environmental Requirements ........... ....... .. ..... ..... .... ... ....... .. ..... ..B -5

Print Media ...................................................................................B-6

Print Media Sizes B-7
Print Media Selection B-8

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Printer Option s . . ....... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ...... ..... ... ....... ..... ... B -9

Consumable Supplies ...............................................................B-10

Cable Pinouts ........... ....... ...... ..... ..... ... ....... ..... ....... ...... ... ..... ..... . B-1 1

Centronics/IEEE1284 Parallel B-11
Notes to the Table B-12
Serial B-12
LocalTalk (Optional Interface) B-14
Macintosh to Serial B-14
Ethernet B-15

Warranty Considerati ons . .......... ................... .............. ............. B -16

Consumables and Your Warranty B-16
Electrostatic Discharge and Your Warranty B-16

C Document Option

Commands

Introduction ................................................................................. C-2

Supported DOCs ............................................ ..................... ........ C -2

Header/Trailer Page Commands C-2
HP-GL Emulation Commands C-3
HP PCL 5 Emulation Comma nds C-3
Lineprinter Emulation Commands C-4
PostScript Emulation Commands C-4
Printer Commands C-4

PCL 5 Emulati on Term inology ....... ... .... ... ..... .... ... .... ... ...... . ..... ... C -5

Resource C-5
Object C-5
Fonts C-7
Font Index Numbers C-7

Updated PCL 5 DOCs ............. ..... .............. ..... .............. ....... ........ C -8

Contents ix

D Notices

Manual Notice .......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ......... ....... ....... ...D -2

Laser Safety .................................................................................D-2

FCC Complian ce ...... ....... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ......... ....... ....... .....D -2

Energy Star Compliance .............................................................D-4

Canadian Users Statement ......................................................... D-4

Colophon ...................................................................................... D-5

E Configuration

Menu

Introduction . . .... ... ..... ...... . ....... .... ... ..... ...... . ....... ..... .. ..... ...... ... ..... ..E-2

Menu Chart Conventions E-2

Configuration Menu .....................................................................E-3

Administration/Emulations Menu E-4
Administration/Communications Menu E-5

Glossary

Index

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1

Introduction

In This Chapter . . .

n

About this manual

n

Typographic conventions

Introduction

Introduction

This manual provides information you may need only once in a while.
Use it in conjunction with your other QMS 1060E Print System docu­mentation.

Here’s a brief overview of what’s included in this manual.

About This Manual

The informati on in thi s manual is divided into the foll owing secti on s:

Introduction

1

Print Media

2

Professional

3

Printing
Printer

4

Configuration

Additional

5

Technical
Information

Provides an overview of the manual.

Lists print media sizes, margins, and
imageable areas and provides media
storage information.

Discusses typographic terms, displays
the printer’s typefaces, and provides
some page design tips.

Explains the methods of configuring the
printer, demonstrates how to use the
printer control panel, and provides a
complete discussion of the
configuration menu options including
downloading system software to flash
memory.

Discusses memory terms and
configuration, end job mode, gamma
correction, ESP modes, parallel
interface modes, PS Protocol, and HP­GL color encoding.

1-2

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Printer Options

6

QMS Customer

A

Support

About This
Manual

Describes how to install and use
additional media input sources and a
paper feeder; optional fonts; security
cards; memory upgrades (SIMMs);
network and LocalTalk interfaces; and
SCSI or IDE internal hard disks. It also
describes how to download an optional
emulation.

Provides world-wide product sales and
support telephone numbers and
describes how to communicate with
QMS through the QMS Bulletin Board,
CompuServe, the Internet, and Q-FAX.

Technical

B

Specifications

Document Option

C

Commands
Notices

D

Configuration Menu

E

Glossary

Provides technical specifications for
the printer, shows cable pinouts, and
lists available supplies and replacement
parts .

Lists printer-supported D ocument
Option Commands (DOCs) and
updated PCL 5 terminology and DOCs.

Lists printer-supported D ocument
Option Commands (DOCs).

Provides a menu chart that shows the
structural layout of the configuration
menu options.

Defines commonly used terms.

Introduction

1-3

About This
Manual

Typographic Conventions

The following typographic conventions are used throughout this manual:

Mixed-Case
Cour ier

Mixed-Case
Italic Courier

UPPERCASE
COUR IER

lowercase bold PostScript operators and DOS commands

lowercase italic

UPPERCASE File and utility names
↵ Press the Enter key (PC) or Return key (Macintosh)
^ Press and hold down the Ctrl key (PC)

» Note:

Notes contain tips, extra informati on, or important inform ation

Text you type, and messages and information
displayed on the screen

Variable text you type; replace the italicized word(s)
with information specific to your printer or computer

Information displayed in the printer message window

Variable information in text

that deserves emphasis or reiteration.

▲ Caution:

Cautions present information that you need to know to

avoid equipment damage, proce ss failure, or extreme annoyanc e.

M

WARNING !

Warnings indicate the possibi lity of personal inju ry if a
specific procedure is not performed exactly as des cribed in the
manual.

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ACHTUNG!

Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch
beschriebene Vorgehensweise, da sonst Verletzungsgefahr
bestehen könnte.

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Print Media

In This Chapter . . .

n

Media sizes, imageable areas, and ma rg ins

n

Media storage

Introduction

Introduction

This chapter lists t he media sizes and imageable areas supported by
the QMS 1060E Print System , and then pro vides info rmat ion on
selecting and storing media.

Media Sizes and Imageable Areas

Your printer supports paper, envelopes, transparencies, and labels in
a number of sizes. Each size has a certain imageable area, the maxi­mum area a printer can access, which is limited by the physical media
size, the margins required by the printer, and the amount of memory
available for the full-page fram e buffer.

» Note:

2-2

The media size must match the cassett e size. Since the
cassette sends a size signal to the printer controller, using the wrong
size media will cause your image to be positioned incorrectly on the
page or clipped. You may purchase additional cassettes from your
QMS vendor.

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Media Siz es and
Imageable
Areas

The following table lists the size, imageable area, feed ed ge (the
edge of the media drawn in the printer first), and input source (tray or
cassette from which media is accepted) for all supported media. i

Media Media Size Imageable Area Feed

Inches Millimeters Inches Millimeters

A4 8.2x11.7 208x297 7.94x11.34 201.68x288.04 Short M S O
B5 ISO 6.93x9.85 176x250 6.59x9.5 167.39x241.30 Short M
Executive 7.25x10.5 184x267 6.94x10.17 176.28x258.32 Short M
Legal 8.5x14.0 216x356 8.19x13.66 208.03x346.96 Short M S O
Letter 8.5x11.0 216x279 8.16x10.69 207.26x271.53 Short M S O
Com 9 3.88x8.88 99x226 3.38x8. 56 85.85x217.42 Short M S O
Com 10 4.13x9. 50 105x241 3.81x9. 19 96.77x23 3.4 3 S ho rt M S O
DL 4.33x8.67 110x220 3.17x7.50 80.52x190.50 Short M S O
Monarch 3.88x7.50 99x191 2.69x6.32 68.33x160.53 Short M S O
C5 6.38x9.01 162x229 5.19x7.82 131.83x198.63 Short M S O
Envelope

Postcard 4.13x5.83 105x149 3.83x5.50 97.28x139.70 Short M

*Input Source Key: M = Multipurpose Tray; S = Standard Feeder; O = Optional Feeder

3.6 to 6.65

5.86 to 9.43

91 to 169 x
149 to 240

2.4 to 5.7

4.66 to 8.64

60.96 to 144.78

118.36 to 219.46

Edge

Short M S O

*Input
Source

Working Within the Imageable Area

The imageable areas for print media on your QMS 1060E Print Sys­tem are not centered vertically on their respective pages and may

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vary " (1.6 mm). You can align the image in several different ways:

16

n

Adjust the margins or page size through your application

n

Use the printer ’s control panel (Admini strat ion/ En gine/ Image
Alignment menu)

n

Use the PS Executive Series Utilities

Print Me d ia

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Media Types
and Weig hts

n

Use the PostScript translate and scale operators to reduce
image size and change its placement on the page.

Setting Page Margins

Margin s are set th rough y our app lic ation . Some appli catio ns all ow yo u to
set custom page sizes and margins while others allow only standard
page sizes and margins. If you choose a standard format, you may lose
part of your image due to imageable area constraints. If you can custom­size your page, use exactly those sizes given for the imageable area.

Media Types and Weights

Paper Type

The printer supports plain paper, recycled paper, letterhead/memo,
thick paper, and postcard. Use only paper recommended for laser
printers, such as Hammermill Laser Print.

» Note:

We do not recommend printing on perfo rated or 3-hole
punched paper.

Paper Weight

The printer supports plain paper, 16-24 lb (64-90 g/m2), in cassettes
and thick paper, 24-42 lb (90-157 g/m

Envelope Type

The printer supports the following envelopes: Commercial 9, Commer­cial 10, Monarch, International DL, International C5, and custom enve­lopes in the multipurpose tray or in an optional envelope cassette.

▲ Caution:

envelope to make sure it can withstand the fusing temperature before
starting a big job.

2-4

2

), in the manual feed tra y.

The heat of the fuser may seal some envelopes. Test an

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Media Types
and Weig hts

Transparency Type

The printer supports transparencies mee ting normal photocopier
standards, such as 3M PP2500.

» Note:

Use only transparencies recommended for laser printers.

Transparency Weight

The printer supports transparencies up to a weight of 36 lbs
(135 g/m

2

).

Label Type

Use only labels recommended for laser printers, such as Avery 5260.
Adhesive label stock has pressure-sensitive (peel and stick) adhesive
backing.

» Note:

Always use the multipurpose tray to print labels.

Label Weight

The printer supports 24-42 lb (90-157 g/m2) labels.

Print Me d ia

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Storing Media

Storing Media

How you store paper and other media can make a big difference in
print quality and printer operation. Improperly stored media increases
the chance of jams during printing and can drastically affect the
appearance of your work. Keep media in good condition by storing it

n

In its wrapper

n

On a flat surface

n

In a closed cabinet

n

In a cool, dry area

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Professional Printing

In This Chapter . . .

n

About typefaces and fonts

n

Typography term s

n

Typeface classif ication

n

Resident typefaces, font s, and symbol set s

Introduction

Introduction

This chapter displays the printer’s resident typefaces, offers sugges­tions for using them, and includes page design tips. A bibliography for
graphic design and desktop publishing can be found at the end of this
chapter.

About Typefaces and Fonts

Many of the terms and phrases used in desktop publishing are
derived from the language of professional printers and typesetters.
This section explains common words and phrases used when dis­cussing typefaces.

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Typeface

A named design of a set of
printed characters, such as
Times, that has a specified
obliqueness (degree of slant)
and stroke weight (thickness of
stroke). It does not define a
particular size.

Font

A set of characters of the same
typeface (such as Times), style

italic

(such as
(such as bold), and point size
(such as 10). Although you hear
the term “font” used more
generally, as if referring to a
typeface, it’s really a subset of a
typeface.

), stroke weight

Typeface Fa mily

A group of similar typefaces.
For example, the Times
typeface family consists of four
typefaces: Times Roman, Times

Bold, Times Italic, and Times
Bold Italic.

Character Set

A collection of symbols
designed for various printing
applications. Many character
sets are composed of the
letters (uppercase and
lowercase A-Z), digits (0-9),
and any symbol (such as blank
space, dollar sign, and
ampersand). Other character
sets are composed entirely of
symbols.

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About
Typefaces and
Fonts

Typeface Classification

One way of classifying the different typefa ces is to group them into
the following categories:

Serif

A serif is a decorative line or tail on the ends of the strokes of a letter.
Serifs, usually on the lower half of a letter, have also been

referred to as feet or curlicues.

Times Roman

and Times are serif typefaces. In the example shown, all the letters
except “e” and “o” have serifs.

Sans Serif

Sans serif (“sans” is French for
“without”) indicates a typeface
without any of these small tails. A

sans serif typeface is decorative by the shape and styling of its letters
but has less detail than a serif typeface. Helvetica, Helvet ica
Condensed, Helvet ica Narrow, and ITC Avant Garde Gothic are all
sans serif typefaces. In the example shown above, the slight curving
at the bottom of the letters “t” and “a” is not a serif. It is part of the line
forming the letter rather tha n a decorative line added on.

Courier, ITC Bookman, New
Century Schoolbook, Palatino,

Helvetica

Script

Script typefaces simulat e handwriting or brush letterin g. Each letter is

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connected visually, if not
physically . ITC Zapf Chancery is a
script typeface.

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Typefaces a nd
Fonts

Pi or Symbol

Pi or symbol typefaces are
collections of assorted special­purpose characters (f or example,
decorative, graphic, math, or
monetary characters). They are especially useful for highlighting items
in lists, providing graphics, and displaying symbols that might
otherwise have to be drawn in by hand. Many typefaces today include
a complement of the more commonl y used pi characters. Symbol and
ITC Zapf Dingbats are pi typefaces.

Typography Terms

Monospacing

The terms “monospaced” and “fixed-pitch” refer to a typeface whose
characters all have uniform and equal spacing. These typefaces a re
useful for spreadsheets and other documents with colum nar data.
Monospacing is the opposite of proporti onal spacing.

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Proportional Spacing

The term “proportionally spaced” refer s to a typeface in which the
width of each character varies. For example, the letter “i” is thinner
than the letter “m” and therefore takes up less space. Proportional
spacing saves page space and is easier on the eye. This manual’s
text uses the Helvetica font, a proportionall y spaced typeface.

Because proportionally spaced type-

alphabet

alphabet

between a monospaced typeface (Courier) and a typeface (Times).

faces place each character accord­ing to its individual size, they
increase legibility and readabil ity.
This example shows the difference

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Typefaces and
Fonts

Bitmapped Font

A bitmapped font is a one in which each
character is represented by a set of dot
patterns. Each font size requires a different
set of dot patterns.

Scalable Font

A scalable font is one in which each character’s dot pattern (bitmap)
is generated from a mathematical representation (or outl ine) of the
character. Scalable fonts elimi nate the need to store many different
font sizes.

Point Size

Point size refers to the height of a proportionally spaced typeface. A
point is a unit of measure equal to
size, the larger the letter. The following example shows cha racters in
8, 10, 12, 24, and 36 point sizes:

Pitch

Pitch refers to the number of characters per horizontal inch (cpi) in a
monospaced typeface. Therefore, the larger the pitch, the smaller the
letter. For example, a ten-pitch typeface
prints ten characters per inch (or 10 cpi)
while a twelve-pitch typeface prints
twelve characters per inch (or 12 cpi).
The example shows ten-pitch and twelve­pitch Courier.

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mathematical

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Fonts

Stroke Weight

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Stoke weight (light/ m edium / bold) is the
width (thickness), of the lines (strokes) that
make up a character. The example at left
shows the medium and bold weights of

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Palatino.

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Italic and Oblique Forms

Italic was originally developed in
the early sixteenth century as a
typeface based on cursive
handwriting. Today’s italics are
still individually crafted typefaces
designed to blend with a specific roman (upright) typeface.

ITC Avant Garde Roman

ITC Avant Garde Oblique

individually but are mechanically slanted versions of the roman form
from which they derive.

Times Roman

Times Italic

Oblique (or slanted) type
forms, however, are not
designed and crafted

Orientation

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Orientation is the direction of the print or image on a page. Portrait
orientation reads from left to right, across the narrower dimension of
the page. Landscap e orientatio n also reads from left to right but
places the print across the wider dimension of the page. Spreadsheet
and table applicatio ns commo nly use landscape printing. Both terms

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Resident Fonts,
Typefaces, and
Symbol Sets

derive from painting; a portrait is usually a vertical view while a land­scape is usually a horizontal view.

Portrait

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wxyzAbc d efghijklmnopq rstuv wx yz

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qrstuvwxyzAbc d efghijklmnopqrs tuvwx yz Ab c d e

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Landscape

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defghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAb c defg
hijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAbcd efghijklmnopqrstuvwx yzA bc defghijkl
mnopqrstuvwxyzAb cd efghijklmnopqrstuvw xy zAb cd e fghijklmno
pqrstuvwxyzAb cd efghi jklmnopqrstuvwx yzA bc d efghijklmnopqr s
tuvwxyzAbc de fghijklmnopqrst uvw xyzA b cd ef ghijklmnopqrstuvw
wxyzAbc d efghijklmnopq rstuv wx yzAb cd efghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyz
Abcd efghijklmnopq rstuvw x yzAbc d efghijklmnopqrs tuvwx yz Ab c
defghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Ab c d efghijklmnopq rstuvw x yzAbc d efg
hijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAb cd e fghijklmnopqrstuvw xy zA bc d efghijkl
mnopqrstuvwxyzAbcd efghijklmnopqrs tuvw xyzAbcdefghijklmno
pqrstuvwxyzAbc de fghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyzAbcdefghijklmnopqrs
tuvwxyzAb c defghi jklmnopqrstuvw xy zAb c de fghijklmnopqrstuv w

Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets

Resident PostScript Fonts

The following 39 PostS cript fonts are re sident in your printer. See
your QMS vendor if you are interested in expanding your printer's
typeface families.

All of these typeface families are authent ic: they are license d, they
carry the true name, and they have multilingual character sets.

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Resident Fonts,
Typefaces, and
Symbol Sets

Serif Fonts

ITC Bookman Light

ITC Bookman Light Italic

ITC Bookman Demibold

ITC Bookman Demibold Italic

Palatino Roman

Palatino Italic

Palatino Bold

Palatino Bold Italic

New Century Sch oolbook Roman

New Century Schoolbook Italic

New Century Schoolbook Bold

New Century Schoolbook Bold
Italic

Courier

Cour ier Oblique

Courier Bold

Courier Bold Oblique

Sans Serif Fonts

ITC Avant Garde Got hic Book

ITC Avant Garde Got hic Book
Oblique

ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demibold

ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demibold
Obliqu e

Helvetica

Helvetica Oblique

Helvetica Bold

Helvetica Bold Oblique

Times Roman

Times Italic

Times Bold

Times Bold Italic

Helvetica Condensed

Helvetica Condensed Oblique

Helvetic a Condensed Bold

Helvetica Cond ense d Bold Ob l ique

Helvetica Narrow

Helvetica Narrow Oblique

Helvetica Narrow Bold

Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique

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Script Font

ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic

Pi or Symbol Fonts

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Dingbats

(ITC Zapf Dingbats)

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