Compaq LA36 - Manual (Page 45)

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Printing
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Printing
This chapter describes the following everyday printing operations:
• Selecting print features
• Starting, stopping, or resuming printing and viewing last printed lines
• Removing printed pages
The
Font button, the Macro , M1 , and M2 buttons, the Protocol button, and the Pause button
are used for these operations which are described in detail in this section. For a summary
of the operation of these buttons, see the section “Getting to Know the Printer’s Major Parts
and the Control Panel” in Chapter 2 “Paper Handling”.
Instructions for loading and handling paper are also given in Chapter 2 “Paper Handling”.
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 include the
following:
• Protocol
• 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 often overrides the printer settings.
If your software has limited values, you can use the printer control panel to select print
features. Sometimes, the control panel enables you to select features not available through
your software. For example, you can change the top-of-form position or select a character
set for printing your document.