The Printer Font Installer allows the user to specify whether a font should be set up for permanent or temporary downloading. The Permanent and Temporary options in the dialog box specify which action to take.
When a user changes a font from temporary to permanent status, the installer displays a warning message. This message reminds the user that permanent fonts take up printer memory, and therefore only the most frequently used fonts should be permanently downloaded to the printer.
When the user exits the installer, the installer prompts the user for the down-load style. If the user selects the Download Now option, the installer will send
a print job consisting of the permanent fonts to the printer. If the user selects the Download at Startup option, the installer will build a batch file that downloads the fonts to the printer and edits the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to call the batch file. The user may select both, one, or none of these options. As long as the user has permanent soft fonts, the installer displays this message every time the user exits the installer.
As part of downloading permanent fonts, the installer sends a “delete all fonts” escape to the printer. This forces the printer to delete all permanently downloaded fonts. After downloading the new fonts, a banner page (in portrait format) is printed that shows the fonts that have been downloaded. Portrait fonts are shown in the typeface that was downloaded.