Legacy Font Download Program & filePro

[Jim Asman]

--------------- Original Message ---------------
At 10:40P Wed Apr 04 2007, Nelson D. Coleman wrote:

> I have converted a filePro custom application for a client from an old 
> Windows 98 computer to a new Windows XP Professional computer. I have
> successfully moved and tested all the filePro programs but I have a 
> major problem with a font load program.  This was written many years ago 
> by another programmer when filePro had more limited capabilities and I 
> do not really want to delve into the complexities to rewrite a compiled 
> Qbasic program and the necessary reports with newer fonts.  The 
> programmer used a batch file to print a Program Book utilizing a 
> combination of filePro executables (dreport,) compiled Qbasic, chop and 
> First Choice.
> 
> The problem is in Windows XP, the FLOAD.EXE program will not properly 
> upload the necessary fonts to the HP LaserJet 4000. The necessary fonts 
> are in the form *.USP (portrait) or *.USL (landscape), e.g LG120R12.USP 
> or LG120B12.USL..  FLOAD.EXE will appear to upload the fonts but they 
> are not present when checking the list of fonts in the printer. W98 does 
> do it properly.  I've tried all the usual manipulations of parameters to 
> get a W98 program to run in WXP to no avail.
> 
> What more modern program can I use to load the fonts of a *.USP format 
> in Windows XP to an HP LaserJet 4000?

You can upload a font with the print or copy /b command. No big deal.

What we don't know is the contents of the font file.

The fload program probably isn't doing much more than first sending
a font id, then the font file, and finally the pcl code to make
the font permanent so it won't go away with a reset.

You can do it with a simple batch file, but you need to know the
details. OR you put ALL the info the printer needs into the font file
and have filepro download it from a printcode.


Jim 
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