0 If you’re still having difficulty printing, check the

troubleshooting section in your word processor’s manual and Chapter 6 of this manual.

Spreadsheets

Although spreadsheets seldom use as many printing styles as word processors, they do have some very specific requirements.

Installation and column width

If your spreadsheet program provides a list of printers, use the list on page 4-2 to find the proper selection. If your spreadsheet doesn’t have a printer setup routine, carefully read the program’s manual for information on printing.

A major concern for printing spreadsheets is the width of the printer. The LQ-850 is an 80 column printer, the LQ-950 is a 110 column printer, and the LQ-1050 is a 136 column printer, but by using condensed 12 cpi you can print up to 160 columns on the LQ-850, 220 columns on the LQ-950, and 272 on the LQ-1050. Therefore, if your spreadsheet asks the number of columns your printer can print, you can specify up to 160, 220, or 272.

Printer commands

Unlike word processors, spreadsheet programs don’t usually let you change printer commands within a spreadsheet. Instead, one style or mode of printing is used for the whole spreadsheet. With the LQ, there are two main ways of sending commands to control the printing of a spreadsheet.

First, almost all spreadsheets have the capability of sending commands to a printer. Look in the manual for your spreadsheet to find out how to send printer commands. Then look in the Command Summary in this manual to find the proper codes to send.

For example, your spreadsheet might use a “setup string” to send printer commands. To prepare a setup string for condensed 12 cpi, you would look up the proper command in the Command Summary.