AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix G: IPDS Fonts 239IBM Mainframe IBM AS/400Appendix G IPDS FontsThis section describes how IPDS fonts are handled by the AXIS 570/670.There are two different approaches to font handling:• downloading fonts from the host.• using fonts that are already resident in the printer.Both methods are supported by the AXIS 570/670.Host Downloaded FontsIPDS provides functions for downloading fonts from the host computer.The font resolutions of 240 and 300 dpi are automatically converted byAXIS 570/670 to the resolution of the attached PostScript printer.Note: o AS/400 downloaded fonts requires [AFP = *YES] in the AS/400device description.Font Smoothing A downloaded 240 dpi font may appear jagged when printed on a 300dpi printer. The AXIS 570/670 uses a font smoothing feature to enhancethe appearance of these fonts. The font smoothing may be disabled if youwant to speed up the font loading or if your printer has insufficientPostScript virtual memory.o The font smoothing is optimized for printers with 300 dpiresolution. If your printer has a resolution of 600 dpi or higher, thesmoothing effect will be less significant. In these cases we recommendyou to disable the font smoothing to avoid the reduction inperformance.
