Dascom LA48N/LA48W User Guide - Manual (Page 57)

Printing
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Printing
This chapter describes the following typical printing operations:
Selecting print features
Starting, stopping, or resuming printing and viewing last printed lines
Removing printed pages
Selecting Print Features
The print features you select determine how your printer interprets commands from
the computer and how your printed pages will look. For example, print features in-
clude the following:
Protocol (M1/M2)
Font
Pitch (characters per horizontal inch)
Line spacing (lines per vertical inch)
Page length and margins
To select print features, you can use either commercial software or the printer control
panel. The method you use depends on the capabilities of your software. If your
software has most of the features you require, you may rarely – if ever – have to use
the control panel. In fact, your software mostly overrides the printer settings.
If your software has limited options, you can use the printer control panel to select
print features. Sometimes, the control panel enables you to select features not avail-
able through your software. For example, you can select downloaded fonts not sup-
ported by your software.
Using Commercial Software
Many commercial software packages offer a wide variety of print features, including
some features that are not supported by this printer. For example, software often pro-
vides a wider range of font sizes than the printer can accommodate. Software also
allows you to specify multiple fonts on a page. To determine which features your
software supports and how to select them, refer to your software documentation.