Use
TrueType fonts are fonts that are not built into the printer, but that are loaded at request from the computer into the printer memory before the actual print process starts.
As of SAP Release 4.6C, you can import TrueType font files and then use these fonts for printing SAP forms. This allows you to, for example, use your company's own fonts.
Prerequisites
You need a TrueType file for the desired fonts (for example,
myfont.ttf ), which you can load into the SAP System. Note that you cannot load double-byte and multi-byte fonts (for example, Japanese, Chinese), since these font files are too large.
Performance
Each time you create a new spool request, you include the font definition into the request. If there are many requests to be printed, the performance of the SAP system may be reduced.
Features
TrueType fonts can by default be used by all device types that use the drivers POSTSCRIPT, PCL, or SAPWIN. Exceptions are the device types:
POSTSCPT PostScript-Printer Latin 1 HPLJ1100 HP Laserjet 1100
Activities
To use TrueType fonts for printing SAP forms, proceed as follows: 1. Start SAPscript font maintenance (transaction
2. Enter a font name that starts with Z (for example, ZMYFONT). The system
uses this name for the TrueType font.
3. Specify the attributes of the font (normal, bold, italic, or bold and italic). T
o do this, mark the respective fields:
normal: no field
bold: field Font attribute BOLD
italic: field Font attribute ITALIC
bold and italic: fields BOLD and ITALIC
To use a font with all attributes, you therefore need four font files (z.B. 4. Enter the path and file name of the font file and choose Execute. 5. Specify the control sequence that identifies the font in Rich Text Format.
The SAPscript text editor and the graphic print preview use this information to display the characters correctly.
The font info has the following structure: 6. Create a style (transaction
SE73 ). Choose Install TrueType font. myfont.ttf , myfonti.ttf , myfontb.ttf
, myfontbi.ttf ).
\\f
For the SAPscript font TIMES this information is:
\\fcharset \\f \\froman\\fcharset &&& Times New RomanFor more information see the RTF Specification by Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com).
se73 ) or a form (transaction so10 ) and define formats using the TrueType fonts.
Result
You can print and archive forms using TrueType fonts. To print a form, use an output device whose device type uses one ot the drivers PCL, Postscript, Prescribe, or SAPWIN.
