by about 65% if you select condensed printing with a DIP switch. You can also select 12 cpi, condensed mode, or both with a software command.

The table below shows you the number of characters that can fit on a line using these available options. If your spreadsheet asks the number of columns your printer can print, decide which option you want to use and supply the appropriate number from this table.

 

 

Typestyle

 

Number of columns

 

 

_ Normal

 

136

 

 

 

12 cpi

 

163

 

 

 

Condensed

1

233

 

 

 

12 cpi condensed

1

272

 

I

 

 

 

I

Unlike word processors, spreadsheet programs usually don’t let you change printer commands within a spreadsheet. Instead, you select one style or mode of printing for the entire spreadsheet.

To choose the condensed mode for the entire spreadsheet, it may be easiest to simply set DIP switch l-l for condensed mode. See the section earlier in this chapter on using DIP switches.

To use the DFX-5000’s printer commands, first look in the manual for your spreadsheet program to find out how to send printer commands. Then see the section on sending commands to the printer in Chapter 4. Also see the Command Summary in Chapter 8 for a list of the commands available on the DFX-5000.

3-22 Using the Printer