Konica Minolta QMS 1660E User manual

QMS® 1660E

Print System

Reference

1800384-001A

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ContentsContents

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

Setting Page Margins 2-4

Media Types and Weights ...........................................................2-4

Labels 2-4
Paper 2-5
Postcards 2-5

Transparencies 2-5

Media Storage .............................................................................. 2-6

3 Professional Printing

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

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

Typeface Classificati on .. ....... ........... ........ ....... ......... .......... ....... .. 3-3

Typograph y Term ino l ogy ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ...... ... ..... ....... .. 3 -4

Resident Fonts ............................................................................. 3-7

Resident PostScript Fonts 3-7
Resident HP PCL Fonts 3-8
Resident HP-GL Symbol Sets 3-9

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

PostScript Typ eface Sa m pler ...... ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ...... . 3-1 1

Page Design ................. ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... 3 -13

References ................................................................................. 3-13

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 a Remote Console 4-4

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

Accessing the Configuration Menu 4-5
Selecting Configuration Menu Options 4-6
Changing Character Information 4-7
Saving Configuration Changes 4-9

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Canceling Configuration Changes 4-10
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4-11

Configurati on Menu Opti on s . ..... ....... .... ..... ... ....... ...... ... ..... ..... ..4-1 1

Collation ...................................................................................... 4-12

Copies . ........................ ................ ....... ............ ....... ....... ............ ...4-13

Emulations . ............ ................ ............. ................ ................ ........ 4 -13

Setting ESP Default Parameters 4-13
Setting HP-GL Parameters 4-14
Setting HP PCL5 Parameters 4-17
Setting Lineprinter Parameters 4-24
Setting PostScript Parameters 4-27

Hard Disks ..................................................................................4-28

Formatting a Hard Disk 4-28
Installing an Optional Font 4-28
Removing an Optional Font 4-29

Interfaces ....................................................................................4-29

Setting Ethernet Interface Parameters 4-29
Setting LocalTalk Interface Parameters 4-30
Setting Optional Network Interface Parameters 4-30
Setting Parallel Interface Paramet ers 4-30
Setting Serial Interface Parameters 4-33

Media Input ..................................................... ........................... .4-39

Selecting a Media Input Source 4-40
Chaining Media Input Sources 4-40
Naming Media Input Sources 4-40

Media Orientation .......................................................................4-41

Media Output ..............................................................................4-42

Naming the Media Outputbin 4-42

Media Size ...................................................................................4-42

Identifying the Media Size 4-42
Identifying a Default Media Size 4-43

Memory .......................................................................................4-44

Disk Cache 4-44
Display 4-46
Emulation 4-46

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Emulation (Temporary) 4-46
Enable Disk Swap 4-47
Frame Buffer 4-48
PostScript Font s 4-49
PostScript He ap 4-50
Printer Memory 4-50
Spooling 4-50

Optional Features ...................................................................... 4-51

Passwords .... ....... ..... ....... .............. ..... ....... ....... ............ ....... ....... 4 -52

Selecting Passwords 4-52
Enabling Passwords 4-53
Using Passwords 4-53

Printer Engine Features ............................................................ 4-54

Adjusting the Image Alignment 4-54
Enabling/Disabling the Warning Buzzer 4-56
Setting Gamma Correction 4-56
Specifying Page Recovery Action 4-56
Setting Default Resolution 4-57
Setting Toner Options 4-57
Setting Energy Conservation 4-58

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

Enabling/Disabling the Start-Up Page 4-59
Enabling/Disabling the SYS\START File 4-59
Loading the PostScript Error Handler 4-59

Special Pages ............................................................................ 4-60

Working with Status Pages 4-60
Working with Calibrati on Pages 4-61
Working with Header Pages 4-61
Working with Trailer Pages 4-62

Tim eou t s .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . .... .. . .. .... . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .... . .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. . 4 -6 3

Setting an Emulation Timeout 4-64
Setting an ESP Timeout 4-64
Setting a Manual Feed Timeout 4-64
Setting a PostScript Emulation Timeout 4-65
Setting a Print Job Timeout 4-66

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5 Additional Technical

Information

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

Printer-Host Commu nicati on ................... ............ .............. .........5 -2

Interface 5-2
Simultaneous Interface Operation (SIO) 5-2
ESP Technology 5-2
Communication Modes 5-3

Gamma Correcti on ................. ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... ..... ....5-4

Terms 5-4
Gamma Correction Concept 5-7

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

QMS Memory Management 5-9
Memory Terms 5-9
Evaluation of Your Printing Environment 5-12
Memory Clients 5-14
Hard Disk Management 5-21
Specific Printing Environment Example 5-21

End J ob Mod e . ..... .. ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... .....5-22

Common Reasons to Use End Job Mode 5-23
Using the EOD Commands 5-24
Setting the End Job Mode for the Serial and Parallel Protocols 5-25
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

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

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

PS Protocol Opti on ........ ..... ... ..... ....... .... ..... ... ....... ...... ... ..... ..... ..5-3 0

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

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HP-GL Color Encoding ..............................................................5-33

6 Printer Options

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

Media Input Options ....................................................................6-2

Paper Cassettes 6-2
The Paper Feeder 6-3
The Cassette Supporter 6-9
The 500-Sheet Paper Cassette 6-12

Paper Output Ramp ........ ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... 6 -1 5

Font and Security Card s ..................... ........... ...... ....... ........... ... 6-1 6

Using a Font Card 6-17
Removing a Font Card 6-18
Using a Security Card 6-19

Removing the Printer and Controller Boar d Covers .............. 6-22

Procedure 6-23

Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers .............. 6-25

Procedure 6-26

Single In-Line Memory Modules ...............................................6-27

Installing a SIMM 6-28
Removing a SIMM 6-30

Intellifont SI MM ........ ...... ..... ... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ...... ... ..... ....... 6 -3 3

Installing the Intellifont SIMM 6-33
Increasing the Disk Cache Size 6-35
Verifying the Installati on 6 -36
Font List 6-37
Accessing the Fonts 6-38

Optional Interfaces .................................................................... 6-39

CrownNet Network Interface 6-39
LocalTalk Interface 6-40
Optional Interface Assembly Kit 6-40
Installing an Optional Interface 6-41
Using a CrownNet Network Interface 6-44
Using a LocalTalk Interface 6-44

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Storage Options .........................................................................6-53

IDE-SCSI Board 6-53
Internal IDE Hard Disk 6-60
External SCSI Hard Disks 6-64
The Disk Operations Menu 6-65
Formatting a Hard Disk 6-66
Using a Hard Disk 6-67
Installing an Optional Font 6-68
Removing an Optional Font 6-69
Downloading an Emulation 6-70

Kanji Option Kit ..........................................................................6-72

Installing the IDE-SCSI Board and the Kanji Internal IDE Hard Disk

6-72
Configuring the Printer 6-73
Accessing the Kanji Fonts 6-73

Updating System Software . ....... ........ ....... ......... .......... ....... .......6 -74

Procedure—Macintosh Users 6-74
Procedure—PC Users 6-77

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 Technical Assurance (CTA) A-4
QMS National Service A-4

QMS World-wide Offices ............................................................ A-5

B Technical Specifications

Print Engin e Speci ficati on s ... .... ..... ... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ...... ..... ... . B-2

Controller Specifications ............................................................ B-3

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Electrical Requirements . ...... . ....... .. ... ...... . ....... .. ... ...... . ....... .. ..... ..B-4

Environm ental Requirements . .. ... ..... .... ... ...... . ..... .... ... ...... . ....... ..B -4

Physical Characteristics .............................................................B-5

Print Media ...................................................................................B-5

Print Media Sizes B-6

Cable Pinouts . ..... .... ..... ... ....... ...... ... ..... ..... ...... ..... ... ..... ....... .... .....B -7

Centronics/IEEE 1284 Parallel B-7
Serial B-9
LocalTalk (Optional Interface) B-11
Macintosh to Serial B-11
Ethernet B-12

Printer Option s ... .... ..... ... ....... ...... ... ..... ..... ...... ..... ... ..... ....... .... ...B-1 3

Consumable Su pplies ...............................................................B-13

Warranty Considerati on s .................. .............. ............ ..............B-14

Consumables and Your Warranty B-14
Electrostatic Discharge and Your Warranty B-15

C Document Option

Commands

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

Supported DOC Com man ds ............. ........... ........ ....... ......... .......C-2

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

Updated DOC Command s ............ ............ ............ .............. .........C-4

PCL 5 Emulation Terminology C-5
Updated PCL 5 DOC Commands C-8

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D Notices

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

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

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

Energy Star Com plian ce . ...... ... ..... ..... ...... ..... ... ..... ....... .... ..... ... ... D-4

International Notices ................................................................... D-4

Canadian Users D-4
Vfg 1046/1984 Conformity Statement D-4
Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs D-4
Declaration of Manufacturer/Importer D-5
Electronics Emissions D-5

Colophon .....................................................................................D-6

Glossary

Index

v

Contents ix

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 1660E Print System docu­mentation .

This chapter gives you a brief overview of this manual.

About This Manual

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

n

Chapter 1—Introdu ctio n

Provides an overview of the manual.

n

Chapter 2—Print M edi a

Lists print media size s, margi ns, and im ageab le a reas and pro­vides media storage information.

n

Chapter 3—Pro fessi onal P rintin g

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

n

Chapter 4—Printer Confi gu ratio n

Explains the methods of configuring the printe r, demonstrates
how to use printer control panel, and provides a complete discus­sion of the configuration menu.

n

Chapter 5—Additio nal Technical Information

Discusses printer-host communication, memory terms and con­figuration, end job mode, IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel inter­face modes, PS Protocol, HP-GL color encodi ng, and P CM CIA
card slots.

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About This
Manual

n

Chapter 6—Printer Opti ons

Describes how to install and use additional paper cassettes, a
paper feeder, and a paper cassette supporter; font, emulation,
and security cards; memo ry upgrades (SIMMs); an Intellifont font
SIMM; LocalTalk and network interfaces; an IDE-SCSI hard disk
drive board, an internal IDE hard disk, an internal Kanji font IDE
hard disk, and external SCSI hard disks.

n

Appendix A—QM S Custom er Suppo rt

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

n

Appendix B—Technical Specific atio ns

Provides technical specifications for the printer and lists available
supplies and replacement parts.

n

Appendix C—Docu ment Op tio n Com man ds

Lists printer-supported Document Option Commands (DOCs),
provides updated PCL 5 terminology, and discusses updated
DOCs.

n

Appendix E—N otic es

Lists manual and legal notices.

n

Glossary

Defines commonly used terms .

Introduction

1-3

About This
Manual

Typographic Conventions

The following typographic conve ntions are used throughout this man­ual:

Mixed-Case
Courier

Mixed-Case
Italic

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

V ariable text you type; replace the italicized word(s)
with information specif ic to your prin ter or comput er

Courier

UPPERCASE
COURIER

lowercase
bold

lowercase

Information displayed in the printer message
window

PostScript operators and DOS comm ands

Variable information in text and P ostS cript variables

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 information, or important information that

deserves emphasis or reiteration.

O

Caution:

equipment dam age, proces s f ailure, or extreme annoyance.

Cautions present information tha t you nee d to know to a void

M

WARNING!

procedure is not performed exactly as descri bed in the ma nual.

ACHTUNG!

Vorgehensweise, da sonst Verletzungsge fahr beste hen könnte.

Warnings indi cate the poss ib ili ty of pers onal injury i f a sp ecifi c

Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch beschrie bene

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2

Print Media

In This Chapter . . .

n

Media sizes, margins, and im ageable areas

n

Media storage

Introduction

Introduction

This chapter lists the media sizes and imageable areas supported by
the QMS 1660E Print System , and th en provi des info rmat ion on
selecting and storing media.

Media Sizes and Imageable
Areas

Your printer supports media in a number of sizes. Each media size
has a certain imageable area, the maximum area on which the printer
can print. This area is subject to both hardware limits (the physical
media size and the margins required by the print er) and software con­straints (the amount of memory availab le for the full-page fram e
buffer).

» Note: The media size must match the cassette 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 Sizes and
Imageable
Areas

The following table lists the size, imageable area, and feed edge (the
edge of the media drawn into the printer first) of all supported medi a:

Media Media Size Imageable Area Feed

Inches Millimeters Inches Millimeters

11x17
12x19

A3
A4
A5
A6/Postcard

B4
B5
B6

Executive 7.25x1 0. 50 184.15x266.70 6.94x10.16 176.44x258.06 Short
Full Ledger 11.70x17.40 297.18x441.96 11.37x17.16 288.80x435.86 Short
Legal

Letter
Universal 11.70x17.00 297.18x431.80 11.38x16.66 287.02x429.26 Short

11.00x17.00

11.70x19.50

11.69x16.54

8.27x11.69

5.83x8.27

4.13x5.85

10.12x14.32

7.16x10.12

5.06x7.17

8.50x14.00

8.50x11.00

279.40x431.80

297.18x49 5.30

296.93x420.12

210.06x296.93

148.09x210.06

104.90x14 8.59

257.05x363.73

181.86x257.05

128.52x18 2.12

215.90x355.60

215.90x279.40

10.69x16.66

11.37x19.16

11.38x16.20

7.92x11.38

5.48x7.96

3.82x5.50

9.81x13.98

6.82x9.81

4.74x6.82

8.18x13.66

8.16x10.69

271.61x432.17

288.80x486.66

289.22x411.48

201.38x289.22

139.32x202.18

97.19x139.82

249.26x355.09

173.23x249.26

120.56x173.35

207.94x346.96

207.26x271.61

Edge

Short
Short

Short
Long
Long
Short

Short
Long
Short

Short
Long

Working Within the Imageable Area

The imageable areas for print media on your QMS 1660E Print Sys­tem are not centered vertically on their respective pages and may

1

/16" (1.6 mm). You can align the image in several different ways:

vary

n

Adjust the margins or page size through your applicati on.

n

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

n

Use the PS Executive Series Utilities. See the on-line help for
instructions.

n

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

Crown Technical Reference Manual

contains informat ion on

PostScript ope rators.

Print Media

QMS

2-3

Media Type s
and Weights

Setting Page Margins

Margins are set through your application. Some applications allow
you to set custom page sizes and margins while others have only
standard page sizes and margins from which to choose. If you
choose a standard format, you may lose part of your image (due to
imageable area constraints). If you can custom-size yo ur page, use
exactly those sizes given for the imageable area.

Media Types and Weights

Your printer supports labels, paper, postcards, and transparencies in
a number of sizes. Although the printer is not specifically designed for
envelope printing, you may want to test print a standard envelope to
see if the print quality is suitable for your needs. See “Envelopes:
Special Considerations ” in chapter 2, “Consumables,” of the

Operation

manual for more informaiton on printing envelopes.

Labels

Type

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

Weight

The printer supports 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m2) labels in the multipurpose
tray .

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Paper

Type

Media Type s
and Weights

Use only paper recommended for laser printers, such as Hammermill
Laser Print. Thicker paper, such as Xerox 4024 (28 lb [105 g/m
also acceptable in the multipurpo se tra y.

» Note: We recommend that you do not print on perforated or 3-hole punched

paper.

2

]), is

Weight

The printer supports the following weig hts of pap er:

n

Multipu rpo se tr ay—17-34 lb (64-128 g/m

n

Paper cassettes—17-24 lb (64-90 g/m

2

)

2

)

Postcards

Weight

The printer supports 1 7-34 lb (64-128 g/m2) postcards in the multipur­pose tray.

Transparencies

Type

Use only transparencies recommended for laser printers, such as
Canon brand type D and 3M type PP2500.

Weight

The printer supports 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m2) transparencies in the
multipurpose tray.

Print Media

2-5

Media Stora g e

Media Storage

Improperly stored media increases the chance of paper jams during
printing and can drastically affect the print qua lity of the printed page.
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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3

Professional

Printing

In This Chapter . . .

n

Introduction to typefaces and fonts

n

Introduction to page design

n

References

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 profession al printers and typesetters.
This section explains common words and phrases used when printing
typefaces.

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.

Typeface Family

A typeface family is a group of similar typefaces. For exampl e, the
Times typeface family consists of four typefaces: Times Roman,
Times Bold,

Times Ital ic

, and

Times Bold Italic

.

Font

A font is a set of characters of the same typeface (such as Times),

italic

style (such as
(such as 10). Although you hear the term “fo nt” used more genera lly,
as if referring to a typeface, it’s really a subset of a typeface.

), stroke weight (such as bold), and point size

Character Set

A character set is 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

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space, dollar sign, and ampersand). Other character sets are com­posed entirely of symbols.

Typeface Classification

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

n

Serif

n

Sans serif

n

Script

n

Pi or symbol

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. Courier, ITC Bookman, New Century School ­book, Palatino, and Times are serif typefaces.

Typeface
Classification

In the following example, all th e letters except “e” and “o” have serifs:

Times Roman

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 th an a serif type­face. Helvetica, Helvetica Conde nsed, Helvetica Narrow, and ITC
Avant Garde Gothic, are all sans serif typefaces.

Professional Printing

3-3

Typography
Terminolo gy

In the following example, 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
than a decorative line added on:

Script

Script typefaces simulate handwriting or brush lettering. Each letter is
connected visually, if not physically. ITC Zapf Chancery is a script
typeface.

Pi or Symbol

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

Helvetica

Typography Terminology

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.

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

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spacing saves page space and is easier on the eye. This manual
uses Helvetica, a proportionally spaced typefac e.

Because proportionally spaced typef aces place each cha racter
according to its individual size, they increase legibility and readability.
The following example shows the differe nce between a monospaced
font (Courier) and a proportionally spaced typeface (Times):

Alphabet

Alphabet

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 eliminate the need to store many diffe rent
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 text in 8, 10,
12, 24, and 36 point sizes:

ABCABCABCABCABC

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/72”. Therefore, the larger the point

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

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(or 10 cpi) while a twelve-pitch typeface prints twelve characters per
inch (or 12 cpi).The following example shows ten-pit ch and twel ve­pitch Courier:

Stroke Weight

Stoke weight (light/med ium /bo ld) is the width (thickness), of the lines
(strokes) that make up a character. The following example shows the
medium and bold weights of Palat ino:

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 wit h a specific roman (upright)
typeface. Oblique (or slanted) type fo rms, however, are not designed
and crafted individually but are mechanically slanted versions of the
roman form from which they derive. The following example shows the
roman and italic forms of Times and the roman and oblique forms of
ITC Avant Garde:

10-Pitch Courier

12-Pitch Courier

Palatino

Palatino

Times Roman

Times Italic

ITC Avant Gard e

ITC Avant Garde Oblique

Orientation

Orientation is the direction of the print or image on a page. Port rait
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

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and table applicatio ns commo nly use landscape printing. Both terms
derive from painting; a portrait is usually a vertical view while a land­scape is usually a horizontal view.

Resident Fonts

Resident PostScript Fonts

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

Serif Fonts

ITC Bookman Light

ITC Bookman Light Italic

ITC Bookman Demibo ld

ITC Bookman Demibold Italic

Resident Fonts

Courier

Courier Oblique

Courier Bold

Courier Bold Oblique

New Century Schoolbook Roman

New Century Schoolbook Italic

New Century Scho ol book Bold

New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic

Palatino Roman

Palatino Italic

Palatino Bold

Palatino Bold Italic

Times Roman

Times Italic

Times Bold

Times Bold Italic

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Sans Serif Fonts

ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book

ITC Avant Garde Gothi c Book Oblique

ITC Avant Garde Goth ic Demibo ld

ITC Avant Garde Goth ic Demibo ld Ob lique

Helvetica

Helvetica Oblique

Helvetica Bold

Helvetica Bold Oblique

Helvetica Condensed

Helvetica Condensed Oblique

Helvetica Condensed Bold

Helvetica Condensed Bold Oblique

Helvetica Nar row

Helvetica Nar row Obliq ue

Helvetica Narrow Bold

Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique

Script Font

ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic

Pi or Symbol Fonts

Σψµβολ (Symbol)

Dingbats

All of these typeface familie s are authent ic: t hey are licensed, th ey
carry the true name, and they have multilingual character sets.

(ITC Zapf Dingbats)

Resident HP PCL Fonts

Your printer has the following resident HP PCL fonts. All fonts can be
automatically rotated to landscape orientation. Some are fixed in pitch
and point size while others are scalable . Unless otherw ise noted,
samples are show in 10 point size.

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