To find out current character style settings
Use the tand ycursor keys to move the cursor around the display. The character style indicator points to the current character style setting for the character where the cursor is located.
•The Kindicator points to the character style that is assigned to the character where the cursor is currectly located. œindicates combination of a character style with italic
•The following table shows the indicator that appears on the
Indicator | Meaning | Indicator | Meaning |
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| Normal |
| Italic |
| Bold |
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| Outline |
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| Shadow |
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• Changing STYLE to italic also makes the print length longer.
Text EffectsYou get a choice of three text effects: shading, underline, and box. Effects can be used in combination with each other.
Important! The text effects are applied to text on the display, in addition to the printed text.
About text effect ranges
As with fonts and character styles, you can specify a range for your text effect specifications. The following shows an example for each of the ranges available for text effects.
BLOCK | Example: Box |
This range specifies application of a text effect for |
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all the text in a specific block. |
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∙See page
LINE
This range specifies application of a text effect for all the text in a specific line.
CHARACTER
This range specifies application of a text effect for a specific character.
TEXTThis range is used to specify text across various lines, etc.
∙A TEXT range specification must begin and end with in the same block.
To assign text effects
1.While there is text on the display, press
EFFECT.2.Use u and i to highlight the effect you want and then press SET.
∙What you should do next depends on the range you want to use.
To change the text effects for blocks of text
1.After performing the two steps under “To assign text effects”, use uand ito high- light “BLOCK” and then press SET.
∙See page