How to create a pre-scaled font for a CPCL printer

Question

I've got a .NET Compact Framework application that uses a Zebra QL220+ printer. I drive the printer via CPCL printer language, and I now need to print some output that cannot be achieved with just the resident fonts. I'd like to create some pre-scaled fonts (which are then downloaded as .cpf files to the printer) but for the life of me I cannot find how to do this. I have the Label Vista tool from Zebra, and despite the fact that the Help file states this can be done, my "Fonts" menu is disabled. Does anyone know a way to create the CPF files?

Answer 1

Hmm, I don't know why it's grayed out in v3.5.2, 3.5.1 works, but I couldn't find a download link for it.

Try this though.

1. Click on Tools->Text and then click in the label somewhere to enter a
2. Under "Type of Font" select TTF if you want to convert a TTF
3. Click Select Font
4. Pick your font and click OK
5. Now "Make Font" should now be enabled, click it
6. Now you can save the font as a cpf file

hope that helps!