The fonts available for use when printing or faxing a document depend on the IBM Font Libraries installed on the Server.

The Cobwebb Designer allows you to specify the font libraries installed on your Server. The fonts available within your installed font libraries are displayed, allowing you to select the most suitable for your application.

Note: Some Times Roman fonts are available for printing using Host Print Transform, even though you may not have them installed.

The standard IBM i font library is QFNTCPL, approximately 100 fonts are available however, they are mostly fixed pitch 240 pel fonts between 6 and 12 pt.

Note that 240 pel fonts are used for fax, while 300 pel fonts are better for printing.

A wider variety of fonts is available using the IBM Font Collection 5769-FNT. This includes Times Roman, Helvetica, Courier and Prestige in various point sizes. Order 5769-FNT from IBM, price is £956. The font libraries QFNT300LA1 and QFNT240LA1 are included in 5769-FNT.

CPPD provides for up to 10 fonts to be specified in a ‘Font Group’. The font group is associated with the spooled file which is being reformatted by CPPD, you can specify as many font groups as you need.

Within the font group the required fonts can be specified either by Character Set ID or by Font Group Global Identity (FGID).

The Character Set ID refers to fonts which are stored in the IBM i, these are always used in faxes.

The FGID refers to the fonts stored in the printer, however printer resident fonts are not available unless the appropriate font is also available in the Server.

Either Character Set Ids or FGIDs can be used for printing.

See Also

Fonts