Canon BJ-10sx - Manual (Page 38)

Selecting a Print Mode
Changing the Character Pitch
Your printer includes two print modes: high quality (HQ) mode
and economy mode. The default is HQ mode.
If you want to print a draft document, you can change the print
mode to economy and save ink. In this mode, the printer uses
less dots to form a character and uses less ink. In economy mode,
your printed document will appear lighter.
NOTE: The print speed is 110 characters per second (cps) in
both HQ and economy modes.
To select economy mode, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is on-line.
2. Press the
ECONOMY/HQ button. The printer sounds a
long tone.
To return to HQ mode:
1. Make sure the printer is on-line.
2. Press the
ECONOMY/HQ button. The printer sounds a
short tone.
The pitch of a character determines how many characters are printed on
a line. Pitch is measured in characters per inch (cpi) and adjusts the
width of each character. A pitch of 17 cpi prints more characters on a
line that a pitch of 12 cpi.