Font displays symbols instead of the actual intended font

If strange symbols or the "symbol" font is being displayed instead of the actual intended font, one of the following has most likely occurred:

• The actual intended font is no longer installed on the system. Check the active fonts to make sure it is installed and operational. In Windows, this is accomplished by going to Control Panel - Fonts. Then double click on the font to view it.

• A document or form that had the actual intended font on it was opened in edit mode on a computer that did not have the actual intended font installed on it. If this happens, the "symbol" font is selected as the font type and when the form is saved, the symbol font will appear instead of the intended font. For example, a developer creates a form in Visual Basic that has the MICR font selected. It is saved to a network drive and then another developer opens the form, but does not have that particular MICR font installed on his PC. Visual Basic will then select the next closest font which is the symbol font to display the information. When the form is saved, it is saved with the symbol font instead.

• If problems persist, use the non-symbol encoded versions of IDAutomation fonts. If symbol encoded fonts were provided, they are placed in a separate folder of the zip file. Interleaved 2 of 5 and Code 128 are usually provided as symbol encoded fonts.

The IDAutomation fonts that are dated July 2003, and later, have been created without symbol encoding and also include the new OpenType fonts. If an active Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription through RegNow is in effect, please contact IDAutomation with the order ID number to receive the updated download link. If an active support agreement is in effect through IDAutomation's store, please go back to the store online and go to “My Account”. Enter the user name, which is the email address and the password that created at the time of order. Then when logging in, the invoice should appear on the screen and in the upper right hand corner, there will be a link to “My Downloads”. This will be the location to download the update. To reactivate the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/extended/about.html

See also unable to scan data printed with a barcode font.

TSI symbol symbolic encoded

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