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Use the Work with Font Global Identity display to define the Font Global Identity of Printer Resident Fonts.
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Type Face
The Typeface or Registered Font ID is the same for a particular Font whether it is used in an IBM i, a PC or in fact wherever it is used. If you print a list of Resident Fonts on your IBM i AFP printer the FGID should be displayed, use the decimal number, e.g. 11 is Courier. The width indicates the width of the Font in 1440ths of an inch. You may find the IBM i has no equivalent width (especially on the larger fonts) in which case it will choose the nearest, this is often similar on the smaller fonts but may be completely different on the larger fonts. The Appendix D. Working with Fonts, Font Character Sets, Code Pages, CHRIDs, and Coded Fonts lists all the tables used when substituting fonts.
Width
The Font Width in 1440ths of an inch. The IBM i font library mostly has 10 and 12 character per inch fonts so it often appears that the width does not change.
Attr
Not used.
Char Set
The character set used for this font, See System Value QCHRID.
Code Page
The Code Page used for this font. See System Value QCHRID.
Description
The description of the font.
Function keys
F3=Exit |
Exits the Work with Font Character Set Name - Downloaded screen and returns to the Work with font group screen, without updating. Press Enter to Update. |
F7=DBCS font |
Switches the view to the Double Byte Character set Font information |
F7=SBCS font |
Switches the view to the Single Byte Character set Font information |
F12=Previous |
Cancels the Work with Font Global identity (FGID) - Resident Fonts screen and returns to the Work with font groups dialog, without updating. Press Enter to Update. |
Page Up |
Displays the Work with Font Character Set Name - Downloaded Fonts dialog. |
