APPLICATION NOTE 110
 USING PCLPAK WITH XYWRITE
 Rev. 02


 Hewlett-Packard sells a font management utility called PCLPAK which 
works with its LaserJet and LaserJet II printers.  It also works with 
true HP compatibles like the Kyocera and Okidata Laserline.  For 
XyWrite's purposes, PCLPAK is used to create a multiple-font file 
that can be downloaded to the printer.


 REQUIRED HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
 To use PCLPAK, you need the PCLPAK software package, an HP LaserJet, 
LaserJet Plus, LaserJet II or any laser printer that is fully 
compatible with the LaserJet.  You also need a disk containing the HP 
soft fonts you want to use.  (PCLPAK only supports HP soft fonts.)  
Finally, XyWrite's HP soft font printer file (3HP˙2DSOFT.PRN) must 
contain PT tables that implement the fonts you want to use.  If you 
need to add a PT table, copy an existing table to the end of the 
group, renumber the PT so that it has a unique number, and change the 
font name in the table to the one you plan to use.


 STARTING PCLPAK
 To start PLCPAK, follow this procedure:

 1.  Place the disk containing PCLPAK in the current drive.

 2.  At the DOS prompt, type:  PCLPAK<CR>

    Result: After a sign-on message, PCLPAK asks which printer you 
have.

 3.  Select option 2, LaserJet +.

    Result: The main menu appears on the screen.

 4.  Move the cursor to the option you want and press <CR>, or press 
the key
    corresponding to the capital letter in the option (e.g., press M 
for
    Managefiles).


 CREATING A MULTIPLE FONT FILE
 Use the following instructions to create a multiple font file that 
you can download to your printer.  The number of fonts you can 
include in the file is dependent only on your printer's memory.  For 
a rough estimate of the number of fonts, add the size of each file 
you want to include and compare that number with your printer's 
available memory.

 1.  From the main menu, select Managefiles.


 2.  Select Destination.  When prompted, type the name you want to use 
for
     your font file.  Use the standard DOS rules for naming the file.

 3.  Press <CR> and select Quitmenu to return to the main menu.

 4.  Select Fonts.  When prompted, select Download and Select twice.

    Result: Choosing Select twice ensures that all fonts will be 
loaded as Not
    selected.  This allows XyWrite to make the font selection.  Make 
sure that
    the Current Status screen reads "Selection=not selected."

 5.  Select Filename and type the name of the HP soft font file you 
want to
    download.  If the file is in a directory other than where PCLPAK 
is
    located, include its full pathname.  Press <CR> to complete the 
filename.

 6.  Select GO to add the font to the multiple font file you created 
in
     step 2.

 7.  Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each HP soft font you want to add to 
your font
    file.

 8.  When you have finished adding HP soft fonts, press Q three times 
to exit
     the program.  Answer Yes when the program asks if you want to 
quit
     PCLPAK.

    Result:  PCLPAK writes your font file to disk and returns you to 
the DOS
    prompt.


 DOWNLOADING YOUR FONT FILE
 You can download the new multiple font file using the DOS Copy 
command, either from the DOS prompt or from an AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  
The command is:

  COPY /B filename LPT1:

 where filename is the name of your font file. You must include the /B 
for the file to download correctly.