| Symptom | Likely Cause | Resolution | |---------|--------------|-------------| | Chinese characters instead of Japanese | Font link points to SimSun instead of MS Gothic | Edit registry key HP_Simplified_Japan_Link to reorder entries | | Boxes (tofu) or missing glyphs | No valid link target; printer lacks Japanese font | Install HP Japanese Font DIMM or enable “Download as Soft Font” in driver | | Slow printing of mixed CJK documents | Excessive font linking recursion | Disable “Use Printer Fonts” in Advanced tab; force host rasterization |
Assuming you have downloaded the HP Universal Print Driver (PCL 6), follow these steps to ensure the Japanese font link is active. hp simplified japan font link