
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
A major concern for printing spreadsheets is the width of the printer. The
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.