About downloading fonts

If you use the same font in many jobs, downloading that font to your printer reduces the amount of data in jobs that use the font since it no longer has to be downloaded as part of the job. If RAM, Flash, or Disk are available in your printer, you can download to those destinations.

If you store the fonts in printer memory (RAM), the fonts are lost each time you turn the printer off. You need to download the fonts each time the printer is turned back on.

Fonts stored in Flash and Disk are not lost when the printer is turned off.

Note

Flash memory and the Disk options are purchased separately and are not available on all printer models.

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How to download fonts

1	In the MarkVision Printer Window, position your cursor on the printer icon of the printer you want to download fonts to.

2	Click the right mouse button, point to Download and then Click Fonts.

3	Enter the directory that contains the fonts you want to download. Or, click Browse to locate the directory and then double-click it.

4	Enter the directory where you want to store the fonts you are downloading. Or, click Browse to locate the directory and then double-click it.

5	Enter the directory where you want to store the font metrics of the fonts you are downloading. Or, click Browse to locate the directory and then double-click it.

6	Click Search Path to update and display the fonts you can download.

7	Click the fonts you want to download. Compare the information in the Space Required and Space Available fields to make sure you have enough space available to download the fonts you have selected. If enough space is not available, you cannot download the selected overlays. If you do not have enough space, return to the Resource Management tab of the Printer Properties dialog box and delete any unneeded information (fonts, overlays, or demos) from your Flash or Disk options.

8	Click the Download Destination.

9	Click Download.

10	Click Close when you are finished.

Note

The Flash and Disk destinations cannot be selected if these options have not been installed on your printer. These options are purchased separately.

The Flash and Disk options are not available on all printer models supported by MarkVision.

If there is not enough space available on the Flash or Disk options, you can reformat the Flash or Disk to delete all existing information and make that space available. Remember, formatting the Flash or Disk options permanently deletes all information on the Flash or Disk options.

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How to format your Flash or Disk options

Formatting a Flash or Disk option permanently erases all previously downloaded data.

1	Click Flash or Disk.

2	Click Format.

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Path Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to select a drive and directory for the current path, then choose OK to change the Path.

Press Cancel to leave the Path unchanged.

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About downloading overlays

Use this dialog box to download overlay files to the printer. An overlay is a template that can be defined and then printed as a background before the data from the current job is printed. Typical examples of overlays include company logos or letterheads, decorative borders, or simulated "preprinted" forms. Overlays can include text, graphics, or images.

Overlays are created using any word processing program. You can either save the overlay as a file and download the file to your printer or you can download the file directly from the word processing program.

PostScript overlays can be downloaded as a Demo as well as an overlay. You can then print the overlay by selecting the descriptive name from the Print Demo option in the Tests menu on the printer operator panel.

If RAM, Flash, or Disk memory are available in your printer, you can download to those destinations.

If you store the overlay in printer memory (RAM), the overlay is lost each time you turn the printer off. You need to download the overlay each time the printer is turned back on.

Overlays stored in Flash and Disk are not lost when the printer is turned off.

Note

Flash memory and the Disk options are purchased separately and are not available on all printer models.

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How to download overlays

1	In the MarkVision Printer Window, position your cursor on the printer icon of the printer you want to download fonts to.

2	Click the right mouse button, point to Download and then Click Overlays.

3	Enter the source directory and overlay filename. Or, click Browse to locate the directory and then double-click it.

4	Compare the information in the Space Required and Space Available fields to make sure you have enough space available to download the fonts you have selected. If enough space is not available, you cannot download the selected overlays. If you do not have enough space, return to the Resource Management tab of the Printer Properties dialog box and delete any unneeded information (fonts, overlays, or demos) from your Flash or Disk options.

5	Enter a descriptive name that makes it easy to recognize the contents of the overlay file. The name can be up to 18 characters in length. You can use any combination of spaces and characters.

6	Click the Demo check box if you are downloading a PostScript overlay and want to print the Overlay by itself as well as use it with a print job. The descriptive name is listed under the Print Demo option of the Tests menu on the printer operator panel.

7	Click the download destination.

8	Click Download

Note

The Flash and Disk destinations cannot be selected if these options have not been installed on your printer. These options are purchased separately.

The Flash and Disk options are not available on all printer models supported by MarkVision.

If there is not enough space available on the Flash or Disk options, you can reformat the Flash or Disk to delete all existing information and make that space available. Remember, formatting the Flash or Disk options permanently deletes all information on the Flash or Disk options.

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How to use the Browse Overlay File Name dialog box
How to use the Browse for File Name dialog box

1	Click on the Drives list box and select the drive.

2	Click on the folder you want to open.

3	Click on the List File of Type list box and click the type of files you want listed.

4	Click on the file you want to download.

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About Demos

Demo files can be created using any word processing or graphics program. You can download demo files to your printer. A demo file is a file that resides in the printer and can be printed by selecting the descriptive name from the Print Demo option in the Tests menu on your printer operator panel.

If RAM, Flash, or Disk memory are available in your printer, you can download to those destinations.

If you store the demo in printer memory (RAM), the demo is lost each time you turn the printer off. You need to download the demo each time the printer is turned back on.

Demo files stored in Flash and Disk are not lost when the printer is turned off.

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How to download a demo

1	In the MarkVision Printer Window, position your cursor on the printer icon of the printer you want to download fonts to.

2	Click the right mouse button, point to Download and then Click Demo.

3	Enter the directory, path, and file name of the demo you want to download. Or, click Browse to locate the directory and then double-click it.

4	Compare the information in the Space Required and Space Available fields to make sure you have enough memory available to download the fonts you have selected. If enough space is not available, you cannot download the selected overlays. If you do not have enough space, return to the Resource Management tab of the Printer Properties dialog box and delete any unneeded information (fonts, overlays, or demos) from your Flash or Disk options.

5	Enter a descriptive name that makes it easy to recognize the contents of the demo file. The name can be up to 18 characters in length. You can use any combination of spaces and characters.

6	Click the download destination.

7	Click Download.

Note

The Flash and Disk destinations cannot be selected if these options have not been installed on your printer. These options are purchased separately.

The Flash and Disk options are not available on all printer models supported by MarkVision.

If there is not enough space available on the Flash or Disk options, you can reformat the Flash or Disk to delete all existing information and make that space available. Remember, formatting the Flash or Disk options permanently deletes all information on the Flash or Disk options.

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About Update List
Update List

Use this dialog box to update the list of overlays displayed. This dialog does not modify what is stored in the printer in any way. It only updates a list that the driver uses to remember what has been stored in the printer. You may want to use this option to delete overlay names from the list if you have deleted the overlays from the printer by reformatting the flash or disk. You may also want to use this option to add overlay names to the list if you have just connected to a LAN attached printer which has overlays stored in its flash or disk.

If you download overlays to the printer using either the driver or MarkVision, the descriptive names are automatically added to the list of overlay names. If you reformat the storage in the printer or otherwise delete the overlays from the printer, you will need to use the Delete button on this dialog to remove the names of the deleted overlays. If you store overlays in the printer by some method other than the driver or MarkVision, you will need to use the Add button on this dialog to add the overlay names to the list.