Functions
Ch. 3 Functions
Font function (FONT)With the Font function, you can change the font of the text to one of the many that are available. For samples of the available Font settings, refer to page 99. The font of the text at the cursor’s current position is shown at the bottom of the display.
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Letter Gothic (L. GOTHIC) is a fixed pitch font (all characters use a fixed amount of space), as opposed to all of the other fonts, which are proportional (characters use different amounts of space).
To change the setting for the Font function:
1Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FOR- MAT or LINE FORMAT (OR hold down d and press 1, 2or 3) as described on pages 52 to 53.
NOTE
This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.
2Rotate runtil FONT is displayed, and then press r (OR press j or k until FONT is displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.
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3Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the desired setting is displayed.
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☞If “*****” appears as a setting, the Font function has already been applied to part of the current text (either a line in the current block if the Block format or the Global format function is being set or a block in the text if the Global for- mat function is being set). Changing the setting will cancel the setting that was previously applied.
☞To return the function to its default setting (HEL- SINKI), press the space bar.
☞To return to the text without changing the for- matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2or 3).
4Press r(OR press n) to apply the setting.
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If ris used to select the settings, only one function can be set at a time. To apply several format settings at the same time, press jor kto select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary functions have been set.
Size function (SIZE)The character size can be adjusted using the Size function. With the AUTO setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. For samples of the available Size settings, refer to page 100. The size of the text at the cursor’s current position is shown in the
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