Download Graphic Fonts into Thermal Printer Using an Embedded TEKLYNX Driver – CODESOFT Instructions

Target Audience: Advanced User
Article #: 10081

Summary

This Instruction Article explains how to download graphic or Windows fonts to the memory of a thermal printer with CODESOFT. This is typically done using an embedded print driver such as the TEKLYNX driver. Doing so can increase the speed of printing as well as allow the use of printer code to enable more control over the printer during the label printing process.

Printer icon indicates this is a ‘printer resident’ font

Preparation

Identify the name of desired font to download, it should be a Windows font installed on the local computer
Install the correct printer from within CODESOFT (this will be an embedded print driver)

Instructions

Select the TEKLYNX embedded print driver that matches the printer

Open CODESOFT
Open an existing label file or create a new one
Select target printer (with embedded print driver) inside CODESOFT. You will know it is an embedded TEKLYNX driver if you see a printer icon next to the printer name (see image below)

Add Windows font to driver settings

Select Printer Settings and then the Font tab
Enter the required fields:
1. Name
2. Identifier
3. Display font
Press the “>>” button to add this font to the download list
Save the label file

Close and reopen CODESOFT

VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure you have saved the label file. Saving the label file connects the label design to the driver setting
Close CODESOFT
Reopen (this will force CODESOFT to refresh the font list)
Reopen the label files

Update text objects on label and save

Add/change text fields using the new font. The new font should now appear in the “Printer” section of the font list. (see image below)
Save the label file when done