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Best of all, you don’t have to wait another minute-you can print the self-test without hooking up the Delta to your computer! It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3 . . .

1.Plug the printer’s power cord into a 120 VAC outlet.

2.Insert a sheet of paper.

3.While holding down the L.F. button, turn the power switch on. Surprised you, didn’t it? How did you like that blinding speed

-160 characters per second! And the amazing array of type faces, symbols, and graphics! The sample print-out contains characters in the following sizes and type faces, all of them stored in the printer’s permanent memory.

‘igure l-14.The self-testgives o hint of what’s to come.

1.Standard pica type - 10 characters per inch

2.Standard elite type - 12 characters per inch

3.Condensed type - 17 characters per inch

4.Italic pica style - 10 characters per inch

5.Emphasized pica - 10 characters per inch

What next? Chapter 2 takes up the timely subject of “Com- municating with Delta.” Now you’ll learn how to make your com- puter put your printer through its many paces.

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