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2. When you have the directory on the screen, you can move the cursor
around it by using:
o the Arrow keys to move the cursor from file to file
o the End key to move to the last file on the screen
o the Home key to move to the first file on the screen
If there are more files than can fit on one screen, the message
"<PgDn: more>" appears at the bottom of the screen. Press the PgDn
key to see the next screen, and the PgUp key to move back one
screen. As the cursor moves, the current file is highlighted.
3. Press the Enter key to select the highlighted file. You are returned
to the font selector screen, and the selected file name is displayed
on the current font line. You can also press the Esc key to return
to the program without selecting a file.
REMARKS
It's important to note that the memory of a laser printer can only hold
a finite number of fonts. This varies depending on the fonts you choose
and the amount of memory the printer has. This initial version of the
font selector will not warn you if you are over the memory limit. If
this happens, the printer may give you a message or it may just not
print some of the fonts.
Moving Fonts From One Font Line to Another
You can move fonts (including cartridge and resident fonts) from one
line to another, customizing the file exactly the way you want.
To move a font to another font line:
1. Move the cursor to the font you want to move.
2. Press the F6 key. The line is highlighted.
3. Move the cursor to the line where you want the font. This can be an
available line or a line with a font already on it.
4. Press F6 again. The font moves to the new line. If there was already
a font on the new line, the two fonts are swapped; that is, the
existing font on the new line is moved to the old line.
Deleting and Undeleting Fonts
You can delete a font from a font line, making that line available for
a new font.
To delete a font:
1. Move the cursor to the font you want to delete.
2. Press the F4 key. The font is deleted and the line says {Available}.
12 PC-WRITE FONT SELECTOR GUIDE
If you decide that you made a mistake and didn't really want to delete
a font, you can undelete it at the original location or at a new line.
To undelete a font:
1. Move the cursor to the line where you want to undelete the font.
2. Press the F5 key. This undeletes the last deleted font. This is
another way of moving a font.
Moving Between Font Lines
When you are customizing a print control file, you will need to move
back and forth between the font lines. There are five keys available
for moving between font lines:
Pg Up Moves the cursor to the first font line (B).
Pg Dn Moves the cursor to the last font line (Z).
Tab Moves the cursor to the next {Available} font line.
Up Arrow Moves the cursor to the next higher font line. For
example, if the cursor is on the D line when you press
the Up Arrow, it moves to the C line.
Down Arrow Moves the cursor to the next lower font line.
When you type a file name on a font line then move off the line with
one of the above keys, the font selector searches for the file just as
if you had pressed the Enter key. If the file doesn't exist or is not a
valid font file, the cursor doesn't move. For example, if you type
GA100BPN.USP at the B font line, then press the Down Arrow key to move
to the C font line, the font selector first tries to read the
GA100BPN.USP font file. If it succeeds, it moves the cursor to the C
line; if not, the cursor stays at the B line and the program displays
an error message.
Editing Font File Names
As you type font file names, you can edit your entries. Here are the
keys available for editing:
Home Moves the cursor to the beginning of a file name.
End Moves the cursor to the end of a file name.
Right Arrow Moves the cursor one character to the right.
Left Arrow Moves the cursor one character to the left.
Backspace Moves the cursor one character to the left and replaces
it with a space.
PC-WRITE FONT SELECTOR GUIDE 13
Del Deletes the character at the cursor and moves text over
to fill the gap.
Ins Opens up a space for text at the cursor by pushing text
to the right.
Esc Erases the file name and restores the old file name, if
any.
Enter Indicates you are done typing a file name and starts
searching for the file.
Ctl Enter Deletes from the cursor to the end of the file name.
Note: The font selector does not support the Pushright typing mode; it
is always in Overwrite.
Changing the Name of the Print Control File
The font selector produces a print control file with the name you
specified when you entered the program (PR.DEF by default) unless you
tell it differently.
To change the name of the print control file:
1. Press the F7 key. The cursor moves to the PRDEF FILE: area on the
bottom line. You can press the Esc key if you don't want to change
the file name.
2. Type the new file name and press the Enter key. If the print control
file already exists, the top line says:
Press Esc for no backup, F9 to make backup copy "filename.#ex"
where "filename.#ex" is the name of the backup file. This name
consists of the original file name plus an extension consisting of
"#" and the first two letters of the original file name's extension.
If the original file name has no extension, the backup file has "#"
for an extension.
Press the Esc key if you don't want to make a backup of the original
print control file. Press F9 to make a backup copy.
Now when you exit or save the print control file, the changes are
written to the new file and the original file is not changed.
For example, if you want to change the name of the print control file
from PR.DEF to TR1FONTS, press the F7 key. The cursor moves to the
PRDEF FILE: area on the bottom line of the screen. Type TR1FONTS and
press the Enter key. If this file already exists, the top line says:
Press Esc for no backup, F9 to make backup copy "TR1FONTS.#"
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Saving the Print Control File
At any time, you can save the print control file you are working on.
When you do this, the font selector creates the print control and
download batch files and leaves you in the program.
To save the print control file:
o Press the F3 key. This creates the print control and download batch
files.
Exiting the Font Selector
You can exit the font selector at any time. If you have made any
changes on the screen, the font selector creates a print control file
that incorporates the changes. It also creates a download batch file
that you can use to download the selected soft fonts to the printer.
To exit the font selector:
o Press the F2 key. This creates the print control and download batch
files, then returns you to the DOS prompt.
Exiting the Font Selector Without Saving Your Changes
You can exit the font selector without saving the changes you have
made. This is an unsave.
To exit the font selector without saving your changes:
1. Press the F9 key to unsave. The menu on the top line says [no-save].
2. Press the F2 key to exit. The changes to the print control file are
not saved, and the download batch file is not created.
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Using the Files Produced by the Font Selector
When you run the font selector, you create two output files:
o a print control file; the default is PR.DEF.
o a font download batch file; the default is SOFTDOWN.BAT.
The print control file contains width tables, codes (escape seque