User's Manual

DIP switch functions
The different features you can control with the printer’s DIP
switches are described below.
Condensed mode
When DIP switch 1-1 is on, your documents are printed in
condensed mode. Condensed mode reduces the size of your
text characters to approximately 60% their normal width. This
means you can get more characters on a line, which is useful for
spreadsheets and other applications where you need to print the
maximum amount of information on a page.
The printout below compares normal 10 cpi (characters per inch)
printing with 10 cpi condensed printing.
This is 10 cpi printing.
This is condensed 10 cpi printing.
Note: The default pitch on the DFX-5000 is 10 cpi; however,
two other pitches, 12 cpi and proportional spacing, can be
selected with software. Both 10 and 12 cpi can be condensed,
but proportional printing cannot. See Chapter 4 for more
information on enhancing your printing with software
commands.
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