Xerox 4450 - Manual (Page 11)

BASIC CONCEPTS
Because the length of a line printed with a proportional font is
unpredictable, the system uses fixed fonts for variable data on a
report to avoid overprinting of forms by variable data. The
system uses proportional fonts for forms data such as titles,
headings, and so forth. A business letter is an example of the
use of proportional fonts for variable data. Figure 1-3 shows an
example of the difference in line length.
Figure 1-3. Character spacing/line length examples
Font typefaces Fonts are available in various typefaces (such as OCR and Titan),
sizes, styles (such as serif and sans serif), and weights (such as
medium and bold). The Xerox LPS Standard Font Library Font
User Guide lists the standard fixed and proportional fonts.
Font orientation In addition to typeface, style, and size, a font can be defined by
its orientation:
• Landscape
• Portrait
• Inverse landscape
• Inverse portrait.
Font orientation is relative to the physical page.
Figure 1-4. Font orientation
Refer to the Xerox Laser Printing Systems Standard Font Library
Font User Guide for specific font information and the Xerox
4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS System Administration Guide for
information on using Font Editor keyword commands to create
source font files from existing licensed and nonlicensed font
files.
XEROX 4050/5090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE 1-3