Printer User Manual

Unlike word processors, spreadsheet programs usually don’t let you
change printer commands within a spreadsheet. Instead, one style or
mode of printing is used for the whole spreadsheet. With the LQ-2550,
there are two main ways of sending commands to control the printing of
a spreadsheet. The first method is to choose condensed from the
SelecType control panel.
For the second method, look in the manual for your spreadsheet to find
out how to send printer commands. Then look in the Command
Summary in Chapter 8 to find the proper codes to send.
For example, your spreadsheet might use a “setup string” to send printer
commands. To prepare a setup string for 12 cpi condensed, you would
look up the proper command in the Command Summary. The command
for 12 cpi is ESC M, and the command for condensed is SI. Because most
spreadsheets use the decimal equivalent for the commands, (also given in
the Command Summary), a setup string for 12 cpi condensed might look
like this:
/027/077/015
The number 027 is for the escape code, 077 is for M, and 015 is for SI
(condensed).
Using graphics software
The LQ-2550 is capable of producing finely detailed graphic images.
Although the section on graphics later in this chapter gives specific
information on the graphics commands, the easiest way to take advantage
of the LQ-2550’s capabilities is with one of the many graphics programs
available.
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Using Software and Graphics