Gestetner 5450 Reference Manual

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Table of Contents

1. Spot Color Printing ........................................................................ 1

Introduction ................................................................................................. 1
An Example Using Adobe PageMaker ......................................................... 2

2. PostScript Printing......................................................................... 7

Introduction ................................................................................................. 7
PostScript Language ................................................................................... 8
Typefaces ................................................................................................. 10
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 14
Generating a List of PostScript 3 Fonts Stored In Your Controller .............. 15
Related Documentation ............................................................................. 17

3. PCL Printing ................................................................................. 19

Introduction ............................................................................................... 19
Typefaces ................................................................................................. 20
Intellifont and TrueType............................................................................ 22
Selecting Fonts ......................................................................................... 27
Default Font .............................................................................................. 27
Font Selection Priority ............................................................................... 28
Generating a List of PCL-5e Fonts Stored In Your Controller ..................... 29
Related Documentation ............................................................................. 31

Appendix A: Controller I/O Port Specifications............................. 33

Introduction ............................................................................................... 33
Parallel Port Connection........................................................................... 34
LocalTalk Connection ............................................................................... 37
Local Area Network Connection ................................................................ 39
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Digital Duplicator Cable Specifications .................................. 40

Appendix B: Upgrading Controller Memory .................................. 41

Introduction ............................................................................................... 41
Memory (SIMM) ........................................................................................ 42
Board Installation ...................................................................................... 42
Testing a Memory Upgrade ....................................................................... 55
Troubleshooting a Memory Upgrade.......................................................... 58

Appendix C: Font Basics................................................................. 61

Introduction ............................................................................................... 61
Elements of a Font .................................................................................... 62
Screen Fonts for Windows......................................................................... 65
Selecting Fonts ......................................................................................... 66
Default Font .............................................................................................. 66
Considerations for Shared Printer Environments........................................ 67
Font Selection Priority ............................................................................... 68