When usingTrueType fonts, you will see differences in how the fonts are specified, managed, and installed when compared to Advanced Function Presentation™ (AFP™) fonts.
| AFP fonts | TrueType fonts |
|---|---|
| AFP fonts are i5/OS™ objects. | TrueType fonts are stream files in the integrated file system. |
| DDS keyword FNTCHRSET is used to select AFP fonts. | DDS keyword FONTNAME is used to select TrueType fonts. |
| Print Services Facility™ (PSF) uses a defined search algorithm to search for AFP fonts. It searches the library list associated with the job for a matching font. | TrueType fonts reside in one of two locations.
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| AFP fonts are created and managed using the font resource commands: CHGCDEFNT, CHGFNTRSC, CRTFNTRSC, DLTFNTRSC, DSPCDEFNT, DSPFNTRSCA, and WRKFNTRSC. | TrueType fonts have no i5/OS management commands. Instead, the fonts are installed using the Font Installer for AFP Systems feature of the Infoprint® Fonts licensed program. The generated resource access table resides in the /QIBM file system. |
| An AFP font is specified by using the *FNTRSC object name such as C0D0GT10. | TrueType fonts are specified using a font name such as Times New Roman. |
| AFP fonts can be substituted when the requested font is not available. | There is no font substitution with TrueType fonts. |
| An AFP font is marked as eligible for capture with the Change Font Resource (CHGFNTRSC) command. | TrueType fonts are marked as eligible for capture by the Font Installer for AFP Systems feature of the Infoprint Fonts licensed program. |
| PSF will only try to capture AFP fonts if the PSF configuration object specifies FNTCAPTURE(*YES). | PSF will always try to capture TrueType fonts. |
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