Printing by specifying the font to use

Using printer-specific fonts

  • This function is not available to the Windows PCL printer driver when [Print Mode] is set to [Image], nor to a macOS.
  • The printer fonts may not be reproduced as the TrueType font design displayed on screen.
  • This function is not applicable to some applications.

  • If you are using B822, refer to the PCL printer driver section.


For Windows PCL printer driver
  1. Open the file to be printed.
  2. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
  3. Click [Preferences].
  4. Select the [Job Options] tab.
  5. Select [PCL] in [Print Mode].
  6. Select the [Extend] tab.
  7. Click [Fonts].
  8. Check [Font Substitution] in [TrueType Font Output Type].
  9. Specify the printer font to be used instead of the TrueType font in [Font Substitution Table].
  10. Click [OK].
  11. Specify other settings as necessary, and click [OK].
  12. Click [Print] in the [Print] screen.


For the Windows PS printer driver

  1. Open "Printers Folder".

    How to open the printer folder
  2. Right-click on the icon of [OKI B842 PS], and select [Printer Properties].
  3. Double-click on [Font Substitution Table] in the [Device Setup] tab.
  4. Click the TrueType font, and select the substitution printer font from the list.
  5. Click [OK].
  6. Open the file to be printed.
  7. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
  8. Click [Preferences].
  9. Click [Advanced] in the [Layout] tab.
  10. Select [Substitute with Device Font] from [TrueType Font] in [Graphic].
  11. Click [OK].
  12. Specify other settings as necessary, and click [OK].
  13. Click [Print] in the [Print] screen.


Using PC fonts

With the TrueType font of the PC, you can print with the same text as the screen display.

  • This function is not applicable to macOS.

  • If you are using B822, refer to the PCL printer driver section.


For Windows PCL printer driver
  1. Open the file to be printed.
  2. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
  3. Click [Preferences].
  4. Select the [Job Options] tab.
  5. Select [PCL] in [Print Mode].
  6. Select the [Extend] tab.
  7. Click [Fonts].
  8. Uncheck [Font Substitution] in [TrueType Font Output Type], select the export format, and click [OK].
    • [Download as Outline Font]
      Creates font images using the printer.
    • [Download as Bitmap Font]
      Creates font images using the printer driver.
  9. Specify other settings as necessary, and click [OK].
  10. Click [Print] in the [Print] screen.


For the Windows PS printer driver
  1. Open the file to be printed.
  2. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
  3. Click [Preferences].
  4. Click [Advanced] in the [Layout] tab.
  5. Select [Download as Softfont] from [TrueType Font] in [Graphic].
  6. Click [OK].
  7. Specify other settings as necessary, and click [OK].
  8. Click [Print] in the [Print] screen.