Printronix SL4M - Manual (Page 169)

Download Mode
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Header For EMC Flash
1. Start a Command prompt window.
2. Copy cnvt2fls.exe and addttemc.bat from your startup CD to your working
directory.
3. In your working directory, include the TrueType font file in .ttf format
(e.g., arial.ttf).
4. Convert the TrueType font file .ttf to a downloadable format .dwn with the
following command: addttemc (filename without extension).
Example: addttemc arial
This creates the file arial.dwn.
5. Put the printer in download mode and send the downloadable font file
(e.g., arial.dwn) to the printer through the appropriate I/O port of the
printer.
To put the printer in download mode, see “Download TrueType Fonts via
the Parallel or Serial Port” below and “Download TrueType Fonts via the
Ethernet Using FTP” on page 171. If the font is too large to downloading
using these methods, then put the printer in download mode using the
DOWN key +
↵
+ keys.
Download TrueType Fonts via the Parallel or Serial Port
1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
2. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial cable to the
COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer running the Windows (95, 98,
Me, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003, or Vista) operating system.
NOTE: You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port on the computer if the
LPT1 port is already in use. The load commands are different if you
use this port, as described in the notes after step 10.
3. Verify that the data cable is connected to the appropriate I/O port on the
printer and to the host computer.
4. Power on the computer and allow it to boot up.
5. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the appropriate combo
keys.
• To download fonts to the EMC, the combo keys are
→
(Right Arrow),
↵
(Enter), and (Cancel).
• To download fonts to Flash, the combo keys are
↵
(Enter) and
(Cancel).
Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding down
the combo keys.
6. When you see the power-up splash screen on the LCD, release the
combo keys.
7. Wait until you see “Status: Firmware Download Mode” on the LCD before
proceeding. This can take about a minute to appear, depending on the
emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.