Printer protocol, Print char set, Cpi/lpi select – Compaq P5000 Series User Manual
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Printer Protocol
Select the LinePrinter+ protocol you wish to use. Refer to the LinePrinter Plus 
Programmer’s Reference Manual for more information.
Print Char Set
When this selection is displayed and the ENTER key is pressed, the current 
character set is printed.
CPI/LPI Select
This parameter lets you specify the characters per inch (cpi) and lines per 
inch (lpi) values.
Font Attributes
Typefaces
•
Data Processing. A general purpose font printing out at 120 dpi 
horizontally and 72 dpi vertically. The width of the font will vary with each 
cpi.
•
NLQ. A high quality font printing at 180 dpi horizontally and 96 dpi 
vertically. This font has serifs and the width of the font varies with the cpi.
•
OCR-A / OCR-B. Optical character recognition fonts printing at 120 dpi 
horizontally and 144 dpi vertically. Both fonts print only at 10 cpi.
Page Format
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Margins
Perforation
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Form Length
Form Width
Left Margin
0* columns
(0-369)
Right Margin
0* columns
(0-369)
Bottom Margin
0* lines
(0-451)
Disable*
1/2 inch
2/3 inch
5/6 inch
1 inch
Abs. Length IN
11.0* inches
(0.1-24)
Abs. Length MM
279.4* millimeters
(0.1-609.6)
Funct. of Lines
66* lines
(1-192)
Abs. Width IN
13.6* inches
(0.1-13.6)
Abs. Width MM
345.4* millimeters
(0.1-345.4)
Funct. of CPI
136* Characters
(1-272)
* = Factory Default
