Compaq LA36 user manual Using Commercial Software, Using the Control Panel

Printing

Using Commercial Software

Many commercial software packages offer a wide variety of print features, including some features that are not supported by this printer. For example, software often provides a wider range of font sizes than the printer can accommodate. Software also allows you to specify multiple fonts on a single page and multicolor printing. To determine which features your software supports and how to select them, refer to your software documentation.

Using the Control Panel

This printer can directly select some print features from the control panel. These features, listed on the control panel, are two predetermined sets (macros) of print features, nine resident fonts, and three protocols. Use the Macro, Font, and Protocol buttons as follows:

•Macro to select one of the two sets of print features, Macro 1 (M1) and Macro 2 (M2)

•Font to select one of nine resident fonts (You can access three other fonts in Set-Up mode)

•Protocol to select one of the three protocols

Draft	Courier 10
HSDraft
HiDraft	Comp. 17	Nimb. PS	M1
	Ready	Soft Ctrl.	M2

Set-up/Quit Top

Fault

DEC

EP2

PPX24

M1M2

Exit/Save

Printer Control Panel

The Macro button specifies Macro 1 or Macro 2, either of which allows you to specify different sets of values in advance. Some of the print features include protocol, font, character pitch, and line spacing. The following table lists the default values of options in Macro 1 and Macro 2. This chapter does not explain how to assign values to options in the macro. If you haven’t already assigned values to Macro 1 and Macro 2, see Chapter 4 “Using Set-Up Mode” now.

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