Printronix P5005B, User Manual

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Chapter 4
ANSI Emulation
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CPI/LPI Select
Defines the default values for the horizontal and vertical character
spacing. The number of characters per inch can range from 10.0
through 17.1. The number of lines per inch can range from 3.0
through 8.0.
Font Attributes
Typeface
Choose a typeface from the available options.
Prop. Spacing (Proportional Spacing)
Each printed character is contained inside a character cell. The
width of the character cell includes the character and the space
around the character.
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Disable . Each character cell is printed with the same width.
Each column in the printed text will line up.
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Enable . The width of each character cell varies with the width
of the character. For example, [i] takes less space to print than
[m]. Using proportional fonts generally increases the readability
of printed documents, giving text a typeset appearance.
Bold Print
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Disable . Text is printed normally.
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Enable . Text is printed with a heavy line thickness.