- Run the software RIP Font Downloader tool from the folder 'Program' of your software RIP installation.
The Font Downloader window displays the status of the download process.
The File Menu allows you to reset the byte-counters and to quit the program.
- You will see a window with the following fields:
Product Name: Displays the printer being used.
License ID: Displays the license ID provided.
Serial Number: Displays the Serial number provided.
Build time: Displays the amount of time to complete a build.
X resolution, dpi: Displays the maximum X resolution setting allowed in the RIP.
Y resolution, dpi: Displays the maximum Y resolution setting allowed in the RIP.
Idle: Indicates if the printer is not in use.
Sent, bytes: Displays the number of bytes of the current job.
Received, files: Displays the number of jobs received.
Received, bytes: Displays the number of bytes received.
- At this time you will see in the Chooser that you have a new entry called 'FontDownload@...'.
You should create a desktop printer by using this entry. You can use a generic PPD.
- Run your Font Installer software, and select the recently added print queue as the installation printer.
Select the fonts to download, and send them by using your tool.
- The software RIP Font Downloader monitors the number of bytes processed in the RIP in order to install the fonts.