TechNote  40T-046

4410 / 4440  Series

Using Compressed Resident Fonts Under Windows
7/26/96 Ed Palmer / Mike Auen

Models: 4410, 4440

Summary:
 PROBLEM: Running the 4410 or 4440 under Windows, and the GENICOM ANSI driver is used.
A printer resident font is selected with a CPI setting greater than 10 (such as
GothicDP 15CPI). All printing is truncated or wrapped at 132 columns.

Resolution:
 


CAUSE: The 4410 / 4440 ANSI command set  lacks a horizontal motion command.  
Windows calculates all  spacing at 10 CPI.  When  the CPI is set greater than 10, 
Windows incorrectly spaces between colums of text, creating a staggered column effect.  
To correct this problem, the driver switches the CPI to 10 CPI before moving to a new 
column, then the CPI is set back to the selected setting to print the text.  Each line 
is terminated with a 10 CPI command.  The printer  interprets 10 CPI to be the font 
setting for the entire line.  It then truncates or wraps text at column 132.

SOLUTIONS:

-  TrueType fonts will print correctly at any pitch setting.  However, TrueType fonts
   print in the graphics mode and are very slow.

-  Late model 4410XT and 4440XT printers have the IBM ProPrinter emulation.  Use the 
   IBM ProPrinter XL III driver.  Older models may be upgraded.

- Use the Generic/Text Only Driver.
	- Set Printer Control Strap B1(33) to 1.  This force the margins to maximum, 
          	 and prevents truncation.
	- Set Printer Control Strap A29 to 0.  This observes the carraige return used 
         	 in overprinting of bold characters.

	- Install the Generic / Text Only driver.
	- Under Setup, select Wide Carriage.
	- Do NOT select No Page Breaks - the printer will not form feed, and the last 
          	  line will not print immediately.
	- Select Add, and enter a printer name (4410, 4440, etc.)
	- Enter the following control codes::
		Reset		leave blank
		10 CPI Font	[;72 G
		12 CPI Font	[;60 G
		17 CPI Font	[;43 G
		Begin Double Wide	[5m
		End Double Wide	[0m
	- Note:  To get the , press the ESC key.  There is a space before the G.
	- Select OK to save the settings.
	- To later change these settings, select the printer name and select Modify.
	- After setting up the Generic driver, the Roman font will be available in 5, 6, 10,
          	12, and 17 CPI.
	- If the font cannot be selected in the application, Windows will default to 10 CPI.
	  If a different default CPI is desired, delete the control codes for all but the 
          	desired font.
	- Do not enter the ANSI reset command (c) in the reset line.  

NOTE:  The 4470, 4490, and 4800 series do not have this limitation.  The ANSI command set 
       on these models include a horizontal position command, and interprets different CPI 
       settings made on the same line in a different manner.

Specifications subject to change without notice.
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