If you want to merge overlays with unicode or DBCS spooled files you also need to install at least one unicode true type font. This is also the case if you want unicode output.
The TTF files you install here does not need to be unicode. It will of course only be possible to print/output in the characters included in the soft font. Most fairly new TTF files will include as good as any character in SBCS (Single Byte Character Set) code pages.
To print DBCS (Double byte Character Set) characters you will normally need a real unicode TTF font.
To install a TTF font place the ttf file in the IFS inside: /APF3812Home/Work
Then select these options in InterForm400:
80. Administering InterForm400
4. Work with fonts
6. Work with TrueType font for UCS2 / DBCS
- and press F6, then press F4 to select the TTF file or type the name in the screen below:
Install TrueType font for UCS2 from /APF3812Home/Work FNT355D
Document name . . . . . . : FONT.TTF
Font name . . . . . . . . : Font name
UCS2 font name . . . . . . Font F4=List
UCS2 font description . . . Arial
F3=Exit F12=Cancel
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The screen now asks for a UCS2 font name. You can press F4 for that to view the font names already used. This is the name you refer to later for auto download.
Use 5=Display to view the layout of a installed font:
Display TrueType font for UCS2 (unicode) FNT360D
Font name FONT Font
Position to . . . . . . ____ Unicode character in hex
Character Description 1E80 477 1933 1E81 478 1479 1E82 479 1933 1E83 480 1479 1E84 481 1933 1E85 482 1479 1EA0 1188 1366 1EA1 1189 1139 1EA2 1190 1366 1EA3 1191 1139 1EA4 1192 1366 1EA5 1193 1139 1EA6 1194 1366
More... F3=Exit F12=Cancel
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In order to use the installed unicode font you need to link the soft font with one or more font numbers for PCL/PDF and/or label print. That is done via option 8. Auto download soft fonts for PCL/PDF and here for label print.
