Most users will need to install a different kind of font in the GIMP to edit their images. Every font has a different style that will make an impact on the image. However, GIMP may not be able to show the newly installed fonts due to a variety of different reasons. This issue can be caused because of the GIMP missing the path to look for the fonts or the font cache file may not be recognizing the newly installed fonts.

Fix: GIMP not Showing Newly Installed Fonts - 1

Newly installed font missing in GIMP

Before proceeding with the below methods to fix the issue for the fonts not showing in GIMP, try to check the new fonts in other similar applications. Make sure the fonts are correctly installed on your system and it works on one of the other programs without any issue.

Adding the Path of Font Folder in GIMP

The GIMP will have only a few paths to look for the font in the system. Sometimes it may not have the path where the Windows will save the newly installed font files. The user needs to manually add those paths in the GIMP preferences option. By adding these paths, the GIMP will try to look for all the new installed fonts in those paths and all the fonts will show up in GIMP. Follow the below steps to try it out:

  1. Open your GIMP program by double-clicking the shortcut or searching it through the Windows search feature.
  2. Click on the Edit menu in the menu bar and choose the Preferences option in the list. Opening the GIMP Preferences
  3. Click on the Folder in the left panel to expand and choose Fonts . Now add the path of the Windows Font folder in there. Note : You can add all the paths that have the font files. Adding paths for fonts folders
  4. Once you are done, click on the Ok button and restart your GIMP program.
  5. Now you can check the font after adding the text on the image.

Copying Fonts to Directly to GIMP Font Folder

Another method of solving this issue is to simply copy the newly downloaded fonts to the GIMP font folder. This is because the GIMP will already have the path to its own folder to look for fonts. Sometimes the GIMP program will be unable to get the fonts from the Windows folder, but it will be able to easily show the fonts of its own folder. Follow the below steps to find the font folder of GIMP.

  1. Download the font that you want to add to your system. Once downloaded, you can copy the downloaded file or you can also copy the font from the Windows font folder.
  2. Paste the font files into the GIMP folder directory as shown below. C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\fonts Copying files to GIMP font folder
  3. Restart the GIMP if it is already running and check your font now.

Clearing the Font Cache Files for GIMP

Some of the users fixed this issue by clearing the font cache files in their system. The cache font folder may have a different path for each operating system. We will be showing you this in the Windows 10 operating system. We will also show the step where you can check the path for your cache folder by opening the fonts.conf file as shown below:

  1. Open your File Explorer and go to the following directory to find the font cache folder. %UserProfile%.cache\fontconfig
  2. Delete all the files in this folder and restart your GIMP program. Now check if the font is shown in the GIMP. Deleting the cache font files
  3. If you are unable to find the font cache folder in the above path, then go to the GIMP directory and open the fonts.conf file. C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\etc\fonts Opening the font.conf file in the text editor
  4. You will find the font cache directory list section and there you can find the cache folder path easily. Finding the path for font cache folder

How to Fix “Printer is in an error state” Issue?

The error “ WinRAR Error: Next Volume Is Required ” usually appears when you’re extracting a multi-part RAR archive and WinRAR can’t find (or can’t correctly identify) the next file in the sequence . This often happens when a volume is missing , stored in a different folder , or renamed in a way that breaks the archive’s expected order .

Fix: GIMP not Showing Newly Installed Fonts - 2

In this guide, we’ll go over the most reliable fixes confirmed by affected users, along with what each method is doing behind the scenes so you can choose the right one for your situation.

Important: To extract multi-volume archives, you should always start extraction from the first file in the set. This is usually file.part1.rar , or (in older sets) the main .rar file that comes before .r01 , .r02 , and so on.

1. Download and Place the Missing RAR File

WinRAR needs all parts of a multi-volume archive to complete extraction. This error usually appears when one of the volumes in a set like .part2.rar , .r01 , .r02 , .001 , and similar naming formats is missing . Downloading the missing volume and placing it in the same folder as the other parts allows WinRAR to continue extracting normally .

  1. Look at the error message or review the list of archive parts in the folder.
  2. Identify which volume is missing (for example, part2.rar , .r02 , .001 , etc.).
  3. Go back to the website or source where you downloaded the archive.
  4. Locate and download the exact missing file using the same naming format as the others.
  5. Make sure the new file name matches the pattern of the rest. Example: If you have file.part1.rar and file.part3.rar , the missing one must be file.part2.rar .
  6. Move the downloaded missing volume into the same folder as the other archive parts.
  7. Confirm that all parts are in a single folder before extracting.
  8. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1 or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  9. WinRAR should now detect all volumes and continue extraction normally .

2. Manually Browse & Select the Next Volume

Use this method only if the next volume already exists , but WinRAR is failing to detect it automatically. This can happen due to incorrect naming , the file being in a different location , or a temporary file access issue. Manually browsing helps WinRAR locate the correct volume and resume extraction without interruption .

  1. Right-click the first file in the series (usually .rar or part1.rar ) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  2. When WinRAR cannot find the next volume, it will show the “ Next Volume Is Required ” message.
  3. A small window will appear, allowing you to manually select the next volume .
  4. Use the file explorer window to locate the folder where the other archive parts are saved.
  5. Select the next part based on the naming order (example: select file.part2.rar after file.part1.rar ).
  6. Make sure the selected file matches the naming format of the archive (no extra characters like (1) and no mismatched numbering).
  7. WinRAR will resume extraction using the selected volume .
  8. If additional volumes are missing or stored separately, WinRAR may prompt you again. Repeat the same process until extraction completes.

3. Rename the RAR files in Order

WinRAR relies on a proper naming sequence (such as file.part1.rar , file.part2.rar , file.part3.rar ) to extract multi-volume archives. If a file is named incorrectly, contains extra characters, or is out of order, WinRAR may fail to locate the next volume and show this error. Renaming the files correctly helps WinRAR follow the sequence and extract the archive without interruptions .

Note: Renaming only changes the file name , not the file contents. The goal is to restore the correct sequence so WinRAR can detect the next volume.

  1. Go to the folder where all the RAR files are saved.
  2. Make sure all parts of the archive are present and stored in the same folder .
  3. Check how the parts are currently named . Common patterns include:
file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
file.rar, file.r01, file.r02, file.r03
  1. Look for files that don’t match the expected numbering pattern (for example, file.part01.rar , file.part1(1).rar , or unrelated names).
  2. Rename each file so it follows the same order without extra characters or mismatched numbering. Example:
Incorrect: file.part1.rar, file.part3.rar, file.part2(1).rar
Correct: file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
  1. Make sure the text before the number is exactly the same for all files.
  2. Only the last part number should change.
  3. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1.rar or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here .
  4. WinRAR should now recognize the sequence and continue extraction normally .

If you still get the same prompt: the archive set is likely incomplete (a part was never downloaded or was removed), or one of the volumes is corrupt and must be re-downloaded from the original source.