Star Micronics lC-10 user manual NLQ Type Style switch

Samples of these pitches are shown in Figure 2-2. Note that with

proportional pitch different letters occupy different widths. (For example,

“i” and “1” are narrower than other letters.) Proportional pitch is attractive

and space-efficient, though not always convenient when column alignment is required.

Note that you cannot select condensed proportional pitch on the control

panel. You can make this selection by the printer commands < SI > < ESC > “p” 1 - see Appendix B.

In IBM mode (when DIP switch l-6 is OFF), the pitch selections cycle as follows:

Pica		(10	characters	per	inch)
Elite		(12	characters	per	inch)
Condensed	pica	(17	characters	per	inch)
Proportional	pica
Proportional	elite

There is no condensed elite pitch in the IBM mode.

NLQ Type Style switch

This switch selects the type style. Draft style is always selected at power-up. To change to one of the NLQ (near letter quality) styles, set the printer off-line, then press the NLQ Type Style switch repeatedly until the indicators beside the desired selection light. The selections cycle in the fol- lowing order:

Draft (all indicators off)

Courier (NLQ)

Courier italic (NLQ)

Sanserif (NLQ)

Sanserif italic (NLQ)

Orator (NLQ)

Orator italic (NLQ)

Samples are shown in Figure 2-3.

The Orator style is unique in two ways. First, it is a dot larger (higher) than the other styles. This makes it a good choice for labels and other text requiring high visibility. A little extra line spacing helps when Orator is used.

Second, there are two versions of the Orator type style: one prints small capitals in place of lower-case letters; the other prints lower-case letters, but without descenders. The version you get when you select Orator from the control panel depends on the DIP switches. If DIP switch 1-3 is OFF, lower-case Orator will print as lower case. Otherwise it will print as small capitals.