Proportional spacing is the exception. Only the Roman and Sans Serif fonts have proportional spacing tables. If you select proportional for any other fonts, the printer will print in the selected font, but the results may be uneven.

Condensed and double-width

In addition to the three pitches and proportional spacing, you can also use condensed and double-width to change character size, as shown in the following printout.

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Condensed is useful for spreadsheets (see Chapter 4) and other applications where its necessary to print the maximum amount of information on a page. There’s a separate SelecType setting for condensed to make it easier to print complete documents.

Double-width literally doubles the width of any character, as shown in the above printout. This character size is particularly effective for adding emphasis to titles and headings. To select double-width, use a

Using the LQ-2500 Print Features

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