TM Font Customization Utility for Windows (TM Font
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1. Destination Folder CA Program Files EPSON FontRunner Browse Cancel To install TMFNTRUN into the folder indicated by Destination Folder click the Next gt button and continue installation TMFNTRUN is installed in the folder indicated as Destination Folder To change folders click the Browse button and select another folder You can quit the installation by clicking the Cancel button 5 After you click Next gt the Select Program Folder screen appears Page 3 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English Select Program Folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below Tou may toe new folder name or select one from the existing Folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders Existing Folders ACCESS ONES Microsoft Visual Basic 5 0 Online Services OPOS StartUp Touch Panel lt Back Cancel To add the icon into the folder indicated under Program Folders click the Next gt button and continue installation The icon for TMFNTRUN is added to the folder listed under Program Folders To change the folder do either of the following Input the new folder name in the Text Box for Program Folders Select the folder where you want to add the icon from the list of Existing Folders Click the Next button and continue installation The icon for TMFNTRUN is added to the folder indicated by Program F2. Download font patterns to the printer Write to File Write a font pattern to a file Make a MOX file MOX file is enciphered Motorola format file Standard page font reference Open file Refer to a standard font pattern from saved file Standard page upload Refer to a standard font pattern that is got from TM printer Gets from Firm Data Refer to a standard font pattern that is got from firmware DM D FLASH Font Gets from Font Data Get a font pattern of code page of DM D from a CG mot font file Writes in the Font Data Write an edited font pattern to a file for DM DFLASH utility Test Print Print a code page 255 or a code page 254 font pattern that were Page 8 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English loaded in TM Printer Change Command Initial Value Set the Command Initial Value for the ESC t and ESC R to the Printer Window Cascade Sort windows by cascade Vertical Sort windows by Vertical No file name Specify the active window Help About Displays Version Information 3 4 Create Pattern New Create Font T able specify the font mtormation to new create C Download Character C Extended Character Font size FONT12 24 Hew Create Cancel You can choose kinds of the new font These are Space Font Download Character and Extended Character You specify the font size that is loaded on your printer Refer to this ta
3. 1 Sets COM to 19200 bps at the host TMFNTRUN idTMFNTRUN pwT73612W 2 br192 This command line starts TMFNTRUN with a baud rate for COM2 of 19200 bps and omits the screen for input of a password m The baud rate set at the TMFNTRUN must be 19200 bps Page 17
4. 36 Select Character Codb aars 10 7 FAD FONT 10 38 Balch Half dot Processing 2 1 ces coo enia cc aeos ews irae cep EO Fia Eaa oe E aan crest ve ceu y E va 11 49 PEN 11 3 10 Eerste rom Fe save 11 3 11 Print to Terminal Printer ioc cioe ooo an eratac a eds cuo opo ce t aa eu 12 3 12 Upload Font pattern from TM 12 3 13 Download Font pattern to TM Printer uini oca dads 12 3 14 Standard Re 13 3 15 DIR DOI t 14 3 16 Batch Download Wizard varsel 14 3 17 Change Command Lc S a wx aiaia aa aa 15 4 Useful Options 16 4 1 Automating Opera ua 16 42 Command B E 16 121 Sene fromthe DOS DOMP user addo best ve eit o dena tact taeda etus 16 420 Starine from Ruri the Stare TOIT 16 42 3 Sharma roma Windows Utses aio redeas Calo tet t Ra Pato hice nil ni in dim Pc OUR Lasts tite ita iad 16 43 Command Line ODHORS 2 inte Yu Yao 16 ASA Klinsmann 16 4 3 2 Command line options table for the TMFNTRUN 17 4 4 Examples of Command Line OptiOns rrrrnnnnnnnnnvrnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennn 17 Page iii 1 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manua
5. Corn set Cancel You can change the initial value of ESC t command and ESC R command concerning the particular TM printer by the Change Command Initial Value menu The TM Printer is started up with specified code page and specified international character if you specify the initial value in this window If you want to use code page 0 and international character set 0 then click Doesn t set Page 15 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English 4 Useful Options 4 1 Automating Operation By adding a command line option when you start the TM Font Customization Utility for Windows you can automate your keyboard input or mouse movements somewhat 4 2 Starting by Command Line You can start the TMFNTRUN utility in any of the following ways From the DOS prompt From Run in the Start menu From a Windows shortcut 4 2 1 Starting from the DOS prompt To start TMFNTRUN from the DOS prompt use the following steps 1 From Windows start the DOS prompt 2 Change to the directory where TMFNTRUN was installed For example cd c Program Files EPSON TMFNTRUN 3 Start the TMFNTRUN program For example run TMFNTRUN TMCUTOM starts 4 2 2 Starting from Run in the Start menu To start TMFNTRUN from Run in the Start menu use the following steps Click Start in the Taskbar Select Run Click the Browse button Move to the folder where TMFNTRUN was installed select TMFN
6. The fonts that you can see as the Half Dot Pattern 7 9 font and 9x9 font 3 8 Batch Half dot processing You can execute the half dot processing to adjust font pattern for half dot font by file menu or process button i By this function the dot that it was located next to each other is cut automatically E hebrew za hd ftx TYPE Space Page Font TYPE Space Page Font SIZE 7x9 r3 SIZE 7x9 CODE 0080h CODE 0080h EBEN EBEN cmon Batch menu adjusts all 80h FFh font pattern And process button adjusts only a font pattern that is shown on the screen 3 9 Save to File You can save the created font pattern Select the Save menu or the Save as menu in the file menu Extension characters in file name are ftx 3 10 Load from File You can load the font pattern from the saved file Select the Open menu in the file menu Extension characters in file name are ftx mot and ftx file is saved by TMFNTRUN mox file is scrambled mot file file is Motorola format file Page 11 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English hex file is hexadecimal format file 3 11 Print to Terminal Printer You can print the created font pattern to the terminal printer Select the Print menu in the file menu 3 12 Upload Font pattern from TM Printer You can upload the mounted font pattern in the space page of the TM Pr
7. ESC R command concerning the particular TM printer in the command value setting window The TM Printer is started up with specified code page and specified international character if you specify the initial value in this window If you want to use code page 0 and international character set 0 then click Doesn t set Half dot processing is not executed After Half dot is processed write bo file is executed If the font pattern is half dot font and it has some of missing dots It is adjusted automatically 3 14 Standard Page You can reference the standard page font from the TM Printer or from the Firmware By sort and copy and paste you can create the code pages that are not defined in the TM Printer easily And you can reference the standard page font from the firmware file for the TM Printer too Page 13 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English You can save a font pattern of standard page to a file Standard Page Font Reference 9 10 3 14 15 vr cien Im Im Im bo E E 56 1718181 gt HHOP RS JU HI A J jajbjc d e f g h i J K m njojpja rjs tjuj v w x y z def 0 FontSize FONTI2204 Fe Th T Lut co 3 15 DM D Font Select the Tool menu DM D FLASH Font Gets from Font Data You can reference a font page for DM D And edit it Gets D
8. any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON is registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other product names mentioned herein may be either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Copyright 2001 by Seiko Epson Corporation Page ii CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English Contents 1 Introduction 1 11 M a ODI nn ee eS DE 1 12 Gonsiructon or 1ihiS Manual 1 QUEE gue 1 D OE o ple M 1 2 Installation 2 2 1 Software and Hardware Environment errnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnvevnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvennnnnnnennnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnn 2 22 enepor aV sme 2 2 3 Uic eem 5 3 Operation of TM Font Customization Utility for Windows 7 3 1 Starting the TMFNTRUN Utility aiiis iiss idtm dus caua Cox a eR Dx C DR Kcd uui cx e itu ew RE UG 7 32 inputting PASS leben 7 ZEE Si N ien tte de ede coal eet a a aaa 7 zv ane 9 35 EA IUE I 9
9. explains installation of the TM Font Customization Utility for Windows TMFNTRUN and lists necessary items for installation Read this chapter before you start installation 2 1 Software and Hardware Environment TMFNTRUN needs one of the following software environments plus the disk space specified below OS Windows 2000 English Windows XP English HDD Free space of 2MB or more Communication Port COMx But XON XOFF handshaking is not supported Please change handshaking of TM Printer to DIR DSR handshaking when you use this utility Specify Serial I F when you use Bluetooth I F But If you execute function of Download or Upload specify the most faster baud rate of the products LPT 1 On Windows NT 4 0 Workstation or Windows 2000 you cannot use LPT Port when other printer driver Terminal Printer etc was mounted on same port Please release port for this utility when you use this utility USB Supported only Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows 2000 environment Installation of the USB driver is necessary when you use the USB I F Use USB driver which is included in OPOS ADK or APD Use the USB driver which is included in this utility only if you don t use OPOS ADK and APD You can use only one USB device at a time Ethernet Specify the IP Address which is set to the TM Printer Specify Ethernet I F when you use 802 11b Wireless LAN I F 2 2 Installing the Utility Install the TMFNTRUN using the p
10. CONFIDENTIAL EPSON TM Font Customization Utility for Windows TM Font Runner Version 1 4x User s Manual English CopiedDato OOO SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English CAUTIONS 1 This document shall apply only to the product s identified herein 2 No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation 3 The contents of this document are subject to change without notice Please contact us for the latest information 4 While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions 5 Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein 6 Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions 7 Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against
11. IM D FLASH font data from the font data file Font Size FONTSx7 DM LD DMD H Page Ho Font L ata File CO MOT C File Select Erose ret Font Data Cancel By the Writes in the Font Data menu you can return to other area its font page You can use a created DM D font file for the DMDFLASH Refer to manual of DM DFLASH for using DM D file 3 16 Batch Download Wizard select the Tool menu Batch download wizard You can download all font patterns for TM printer by the practice of one time Page 14 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English Batch download wizard File Selection Select of domg download to each font area The checked items will be download Click Next to execute process selected Download Write to file Font Size D Program Files epsoniFontRunnerlarabac9x9lhd 8 FONTS FONTS P255 C Program FileslepsoniFontRurmerlarabic hd 3 FONTS P254 select Browse Return beat nt tun ou All fonts that TM printer has as space pages are listed in the screen You can specify the font file to each font by Select button And confirm font pattern by Browse button 3 17 Change Command Initial Value Set a command value Printer 0220 South Asia IvIadel Select character code table ESC t ij Select an international character set ESC E 0 setting
12. TRUN EXE and click the Open button Click the OK button TMFNTRUN starts 4 2 3 Starting from a Windows shortcut cde Ics To create a shortcut and start TMFNTRUN from the shortcut follow the steps below 1 Start Windows Explorer 2 Select File gt New gt Shortcut 3 Click the Browse button 4 Moveto the folder where TMFNTRUN was installed 5 Select TMFNTRUN EXE and click the Open button 6 Click the Next button 7 Confirm the shortcut name select an icon and click the Finish button 8 Double click the shortcut icon that was created TMFNTRUN starts 43 Command Line Options 4 3 1 Adding command line options To add command line options to the command line follow the steps below 1 Forthe DOS prompt or Run Add the command line options to the command line 2 For shortcuts Right click the shortcut and open its properties Click the Shortcut tab Add the command line options to the end of the file name in the Target field Separate each command line option by a space The maximum number of the characters for the command line and options must be less than 255 characters Creating command line options Page 16 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English Command line options consist of the following Separator Space Start option Minus or slash Option Two alphabetic characters Parameter Alphabetic characters a z A Z Numbers 0 9 o
13. ble for font size and printer type 3 5 Edit Pattern If you choose the 7x9 font then the following screen is indicated Page 9 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English oOx TYPE Space Page Font SIZE 7x9 CODE 080h You can mark font pattern by left button of mouse and you can erase font pattern by right button of mouse And you can Cut function Copy function Paste function and Clear function when you specify the Range Tool by the speed button as follows 1 Specify the copy area 2 Use Copy function 3 Move the active windows to edit window of TMFNTRUN 4 Push the Paste button on tool bar 3 6 Select Character Code If you click the CODE then Select Character Code window is shown In this window you can select the code that you want to create pattern Select Character Code F 51018151510 FEE n 1 Mel wo H rA m E Hj wo ri e Y t Ce on c S a HH eee 7 El 3 Half Dot Font You can see the Half Dot Pattern by gt button in font edit window for the printer that has the Half Dot Pattern of dot impact printing Page 10 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English E hebrev7xs9hd f tx TYPE Space Page Font SIZE 7x9 CODE 0080h
14. inter Execute upload Font Type Spare Page Font Font Size rowrima M Printer wm M Page Ho 55 H Cancel The printer that has the selected font is displayed in the Printer when you select the Font Size The code page that is mounted in its Printer is displayed when you select the Printer Select the code page that you want to upload Upload the space font pattern from the TM Printer by Upload Set the communication parameters for the TM Printer by Setting Select the value that was set with the DIP switches at the TM Printer 3 13 Download Font pattern to TM Printer You can download the created font pattern to the space page of the TM Printer Page 12 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English Download Execute Download Font Type Space Page Font Font Size FONT 12x24 Printer TM T90 Fage Ho P255 one hange 99 deities The code page that is mounted in the TM Printer is displayed when you select the Printer Select the code page that you want to download Download the created font pattern to the TM Printer by Download Set the communication parameters for the TM Printer by Setting Command Setting Set a command value Select character code table ESC t ij Select an international character set ESC E setting Doesnt set Cancel You can change the initial value of ESC t command and
15. l English Introduction 1 1 Manual Objective This manual explains the operation and installation of the TM Font Customization Utility for Windows 1 2 Construction of this Manual Chapter 2 Explains how to install this utility Chapter 3 Explains how to execute functions with this utility Chapter 4 Explains how to use this utility efficiently 1 3 Utility Functions The TM Font Customization Utility for Windows makes the following repair processes easy Create the font pattern Edit the font pattern save the font pattern to the file Upload the font pattern from the printer Download the font pattern to the printer Copy and paste the BMP data Print the font pattern Terminal Printer Print the font pattern TM Printer Mark at version number Make DM D font file Change Command Initial Value C D D D D D DO OD 1 4 Password To start the TM Font Customization Utility for Windows you need the exclusive user ID and password There are the following types of user IDs and passwords for the TM Font Customization Utility for Windows For all users general password Limited use Q For adjusting and customizing password for customization Can be used for most adjustments and customizing m For repairing and maintenance password for repairing All functions can be used Page 1 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English 2 Installation This chapter
16. ogram files are deleted automatically Click the OK button when the uninstall finishes 7 Click the Finish button This closes all open windows Page 6 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English 3 Operation of TM Font Customization Utility for Windows 3 1 Starting the TMFNTRUN Utility Click the Start button on the Taskbar Select Programs gt FontRunner gt TMFontRunner If you changed the folder when you installed the TMFNTRUN the folder name may be different 3 2 Inputting a Password When the TMFNTRUN is starts it requires a user ID and password Input password Pleas Input UserlD and password UserlD TMFNTRUN Password Input the user ID and password and click OK Use alphanumeric characters as the user ID and password The utility does not recognize upper and lowercase letters You cannot use the TMFNTRUN utility without a user ID and the password TMENTRUN is the generic user ID and TT 3612W is the generic password When you use these you can use the following functions Create a new font pattern Cancel Save a font pattern Print a font pattern to the terminal printer Print a downloaded font pattern of space page with TM printer Edit a DM D font file Save a DM D font file If you need to use other functions you need a different user ID and password Request this from Technical Support 3 3 File Menu
17. olders You can quit the installation by clicking the Cancel button 6 Copy program files When you click the Next button the utility starts copying program files into the selected program folder If the change disk message appears change to the disk as indicated 7 When you click the Next gt button the Setup Complete screen appears Page 4 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English Setup Complete Setup Complete indicates the utility is finished copying program files When this screen appears you can complete the installation by clicking the Finish button 2 3 Uninstall You can uninstall the TMFNTRUN utility with the Add Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel Uninstall TMFNTRUN as follows 1 Double click Control Panel in the Settings menu Opens the Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs Opens Remove Programs in the Control Panel 3 Select TMFNTRUN Selects TMFNTRUN from the list 4 Double click the Add Remove button Selects the Add Remove function 5 Confirm the file deletion Click the Yes button when the message asks whether you want to delete files You can quit uninstall by clicking the No button Page 5 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English 6 The following screen appears to let you delete the files Remove Programs From Your Computer The pr
18. rocedure below 1 Start the OS 2 Start SETUP EXE on the setup disk The installation program for TMFNTRUN is started 3 The program displays the Welcome screen below Page 2 CONFIDENTIAL TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English Welcome to the FontA unner Setup program This program vill install FontR unner on your computer It iz strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel ta quit Setup and then close any programs vou have running Chick Nest to continue with the Setup program WARMING This program i protected by copyright law and International treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Cancel Confirm the screen indicated When you want to continue click the Next gt button You can quit the installation by clicking the Cancel button Follow indicated screen if License Agreement Screen is indicated 4 After you press Next the Choose Destination Location screen below appears Choose Destination Location Setup will install FantHunner in the following folder install to this folder click Nest To install to different folder click Browse and select another folder Tou can choose not to Install FantHunner by clicking Cancel to exit Setup
19. s You can use functions as follows at file menu File New Creates a new font pattern Open a file of font pattern Close Close an editing file Save Save an editing file to a file Page 7 CONFIDENTIAL Edit View al Select Tool m 88 M E B e TM Font Customization Utility for Windows User s Manual English Save as Save an editing file to other file Print Print an editing font pattern to the Terminal Printer Exit Exit this utility Cut Cut the selection area of a font pattern to clipboard Copy Copy the selection area of a font pattern to clipboard Paste Paste a BMP data of clipboard to selection area Clear Clear the selection area of font pattern Batch Half dot processing Executes the half dot processing Tool Bar View or hide a Tool bar Edit Tool Bar View or hide a Tool bar for Editing Status Bar View or hide a Status Bar oelect Character Code oelect a Character code that you want to edit Select Character Code screen is displayed select oelect a Pen tool for editing Select Range Select a Range tool for editing Cut Copy Paste and Clear Opacity Overwrite Overwrite when you paste a BMP data Transparency Overwrite Overwrite by transparent mode when you paste a BMP data Upload from Printer Upload a font pattern from the Printer Download to Printer Download a font pattern to the Printer Batch Download Wizard
20. ymbols except minus or slash 4 3 2 Command line options table for the TMFNTRUN utility TMFNTRUN has the following command line options Parameters Default Value Specifies the port you use Only existing ports can be COMA LPT1 TMUSB specified IP Address COM1 Specify the IP Address with the format 2 br 24 48 96 192 384 576 Specifies the baud rate used for the serial port Values are 115200 96 100 times the number set 3 pb N E O N Specifies the parity bit used for serial port 1 2 1 Specifies the stop bit used for serial port dd User ID Not defined Specifies the user ID Password Not defined Specifies the password Use only alphanumeric characters for command line options Other definitions of command line options are ignored The default value is used when you use an unacceptable definition for a parameter 4 4 Examples of Command Line Options You can automate the start up operation as follows with command line options 1 Omit input of a user ID and password TMFNTRUN id TMFNTRUN pwT73612W This command line omits password input and starts from the Communication Setting screen There is distinction between upper and lowercase 3 Minus or slash is used as the symbol to start the option If there is a mistake in the user ID or password in the command line options the screen for input of a password is displayed
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