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Compaq LA36 user manual Selecting a Resident Font

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Selecting a Resident Font

You can use the control panel to select a resident font other than the font specified in the selected macro or by commands from the computer.

To select a resident font:

1.Switch the printer to the Pause state if you are currently printing.

2.Repeatedly press the Font button 1. The lighted indicator 2 shows the font selected.

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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

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	Control Panel
Draft:	Draft font at any pitch (last active pitch or software pitch)
HSDraft:	High-speed draft font at any pitch (last active pitch or software pitch)
HiDraft *:	High-impact draft font at any pitch (last active pitch or software pitch)
Courier 10:	Courier font at 10 cpi
Prestige 12:	Prestige Elite font at 12 cpi
Compress 17: Compressed font at 17 cpi
Bold PS:	Boldface font proportionally spaced
Time PS:	Timeless font proportionally spaced
Nimb. PS:	Nimbus Sans font proportionally spaced
Soft Ctrl:	Font selected by commands from the computer

* The HiDraft font optimizes print quality for multipart forms.

3.Press the Pause button to return the printer to printing, if necessary.

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Compaq LA36 user manual Selecting a Resident Font

Contents

Compaq Matrix Printer LA36 Page Table of Contents Printing Supplies and Options Resident Fonts Glossary GL-1 Index IN-1 Preface Organization Maintenance Viii Introduction Options Paper Handling Parts of the Printer 1812Front View Basic States of the Printer Operations of the Control PanelControl Panel Operations Will turn blinking Paper Thickness and Number of Copies Paper Specifications Paper SizeSelecting Paper Printer Acoustical Feed-BacksReady state but not receiving or printing data Pause state Paper select lever Font indicators Paper thickness leverOverview of Paper Operations Control panel ButtonsLevers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling AdjustingforPaperThickness Loading a Single Sheet of Paper Using Single SheetsCopy Copies Ribbon replacement Paper Thickness Lever PositionsSetting Paper Select Lever and Left Paper Guide Ejecting Single Sheets UsingContinuousForms Positioning the Paper Stack Loading Continuous Forms Push Tractor and Rear Feed Positioning the Tractor Using the Tractor Guide Adjusting Paper Tension Better manipulate the metallic parts of the tractor unit Loading Continuous Forms Pull Tractor and Bottom FeedRemoving the Tractor Unit Installing the Tractor Unit for Pull-tractor Feed Passing Continuous Forms Paper From Under the Printer Setting Continuous Forms Paper on the Tractors Unloading Continuous Forms Push-Feed Mode Recovering from an Unexpected Unloading OperationTearing Off Continuous Forms Automatic-Tear-Off Advancing Manual Tear-Off Advancing Print Area Definition Feeding and Positioning PaperAbcdefghij ··· Line Feed/Form Feed Top-of-Form AdjustmentSwitching Paper Types Switching between Push-Feed and Pull-Feed Turn the printer off Tips on Paper HandlingEnvelopes Use the no Tear value of the Tear option in the Set-Up modeGeneral Tips Multipart FormsPrinting Selecting Print FeaturesUsing the Control Panel Using Commercial SoftwareSelecting Macro 1 or Macro Macro 1 and Macro 2 Settings DECEpson IBM Epson mode DEC modeIBM&Epson mode IBM modeMenu access Installation SettingsAdjustments Settings Menu Access SettingsSelecting a Resident Font Changing the Protocol Resuming Printing Starting or Stopping PrintingStarting Printing Stopping and Viewing PrintingRemoving Printed Pages Removing Single SheetsRemoving Continuous Forms What is Set-Up Mode for? Using Set-Up ModeHow Set-Up Works Entering the Set-Up ModeOFF on Initial Printout in the Set-Up Mode Set-Up Mode Functions Overview of the Set-Up ModeDEC Options with Pre-determined ValuesPrint the menu of the vertical pitch option Enter the Set-Up modeExample Changing theVertical Pitch Select the Macro 2 functionExample Changing the Left Margin Options with Undetermined ValuesOptions with Both Pre-determined and Undetermined Values Print the menu of the left margin optionChange the left margin from column 1 to column Summary of the Set-Up Mode Points to Remember Printing the Printer ConfigurationPrintout of Factory Settings Using the Print Function Required Options Deciding Which Options to ChangeChanging Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options Install Baud Rate BIT&PARITY Buffer CTL Disc FaultMacro 1 and Macro 2 Options List Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options and Values HI-IMPACT Prtcl ParlFont HsdraftForm Width Line ModeForm Lengh Left MargnPrint DIR Unidir Paper SRCManual RsvdEOT Discon DEC PRT IDLA50 ID Auto Wrap TruncateFrench DEC G0 CSTBritish FinnishLatin GK User PrefLatin Latin HBEcma Deflt SETCP DHN TurkeyCHR SET IBM SETDBL Higt IBM AGMInstall Options List ChangingInstallOptionsInstall Options and Values Input buffer, a minimal download buffer is Provided. If you need a larger capacity forDownloading fonts, reduce the input buffer Number of data bits Parity bit Mnual ADJ AdjustingTop-of-FormOriginAdjust Options and Values Fnfold ADJLF and FF/Load buttons at the same time. ChangingMenuAccessOptionsMenu Access Option and Values Exiting and SavingRecallingFactorySettings Using the Diagnostic FunctionsPrinting Test Print the hex dump Hex Dump ModeStart the Hex Dump mode select the HEX-DUMPoption Exit the Hex Dump modeSample Hex Dump Setup Mode MACRO1 MACRO2 Set-Up Mode Quick ReferencePrint Install Adjust Tests RCALL-FACT MENU-ACCES SAVE&EXIT Using Set-Up Mode Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer CleaningCleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Cleaning the Print HeadRemove the new ribbon cartridge from its package and install Replacing the Print Head Maintenance Print Quality Problems and Solutions Solving problemsThickness of your paper. See the Paper Thickness Top margin is wrong Paper cannot be loaded or fed Paper Handling Problems and SolutionsDepressed Operating Problems and SolutionsPrinter Failures DiagnosticFunctionsAdjust the vertical print alignment at Letter quality speed CheckingVerticalAlignmentStart the vertical alignment test Exit the vertical alignment function Vertical Alignment AdjustmentOptions SuppliesInstalling the Color Kit InstallingOptionsPhysicalSpecifications FunctionalSpecifications Character sets FontsBarcode PerformanceSpecifications Print Area PaperSpecificationsPrint Area for Continuous Forms Paper Thickness Do not use in high humidity environments Command Sets DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Guide Conventions Escape 1/11, introduces an escape sequenceControl string CSI Pn ... Pn u Positioning ControlsC0 Control Code C1 Control CodeSheet Size and Margins Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion Font Management and Attribute Selection TBC TabsCSI Pn . . . Pn u CSI Pn . . . PnSelecting Character Sets Ascii SCS Final CharactersReports Brief CSI Ps n DCS Ps Pn2 Pn3String ST CSI Ps nMiscellaneous CSI Ps1 Pn2 Barcode PrintingDecbar DecsbcaSixel Graphics Device Control String Envelope Sixel Graphics Grid Size defined by Pn3 Sixel Graphics Protocol Selector Ps1Sixel Graphics Control Codes Pn1 Pn2 Pn3 Pn4Pc Pu Px Py Pz Standard 8-bit Code Table Left Half Standard 8-bit Code Table Right Half Designating and Invoking Character Sets ISO JIS National Replacement Character SetsIBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide Print Mode ControlTabulation Horizontal ControlESC Vertical ControlFormatting Color SelectionCharacter Set Control Bit Image Graphics CanDC1 DownloadingESC EM R Cut Sheet Feeder ControlESC EM ESC EM EEpson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide ESC P ESC MLine feed Form feed Advance paper n/180 inch 1 £ n £ ESC J n £ d1 £ 255 0 £ d2 £ £ character codes £ Character codesFont Selection and Downloading Timeless Nimbus Sans Courier Set scalable font modeESC @ Function Command Parallel Interface Interface InformationCentronics Compatible signals To printer HostClk High in reverse data transfer phase Ieee 1284-B Nibble Mode signalsSerial Interface Cable Wiring Serial OptionsBuffer Control DTR XON/XOFF DC1/DC3DEC PPL2 Protocol Character SetsCharacter Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Code Default SetsCode Ecma TurkishISO Latin Hungarian Slovenian Polish Elot Latin Polish Mazowian Kamenicky CyrillicMacedonian LithuanianIBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Protocol IBM Set 1/2IBM Set Epson ESC/P2 Protocol National Character SetsCommon Characters National Characters Character Sets Resident Fonts Timeless outline Nimbus Sans outline Glossary Carriage Return CR Dpi Line Spacing Pitch Tear Bar BIT&PARITY Bottom MRG Disc FaultAnswer ENQ AutoansbkHorz Pitch Error BeepEOT Discon Form LenghRecovering form an Unexpected Unloading Operation Vert Pitch International Standards Conformity