Item
Explanation
Pitch
Selects the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font in fixed pitch, measured in cpi
(characters per inch). You can also choose proportional spacing.
Settings (default in bold):
10cpi
, 12cpi, 15cpi, 17cpi, 20cpi, 24cpi, Prop.
Code Page
Selects the character tables. Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by
different languages. The printer prints text based on the selected character table.
Settings (default in bold):
437
, 850, 858, 860, 863, 865
T.Margin
Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The
distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the
top.
Settings (default in bold):
0.30 ...
0.40
... 1.50 inch in 0.05-inch increments
Text
Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch). If you
change the
Orientation
,
Page Size
, or
T.Margin
settings, the page length setting
automatically returns to the default for each paper size.
Settings (default in bold):
1 ...
67
Lines
Auto CR
Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation
whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin. If you select
Off
, the
printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any
line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character. This function is handled
automatically by most applications.
Settings (default in bold):
On,
Off
Auto LF
If you select
Off
, the printer does not send an automatic line-feed (LF) command with
each carriage-return (CR). If
On
is selected, a line-feed command is sent with each
carriage-return. Select
On
if your text lines overlap.
Settings (default in bold):
Off
, On
Alt. Graphics
Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off.
Settings (default in bold):
Off
, On
Bit Image
The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands. If you
select
Dark
, the bit image density is high, and if you select
Light
, the bit image density is
low.
Settings (default in bold):
Dark
, Light
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