Printing, Selecting print features – Compaq LA36 User Manual

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Printing

3

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.

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