((c))5Orange

((C))6Green

If youwantto printa titlein double-sizeOrator,thenchangeto regular-size fonts for othertext, you can use these commandsas follows:

File as seen on computerscreen:

( (F) ) 7 [ (5 ) ) 3 Printer commands

( (F) ) O ( (S) ) @

Font commands ( (F ) ) lean be ( (F ) ) 4embedded

( (F ) ) 7anywhere ( (F ) ) ~ 1n a do~ument.

Printout:

PRINTER COMMANDS

When you use these commandsthere are severalpointsto note:

The font ((n) commandis ignoredif the CFGNT)buttonwas held down when power was switchedon.

. A line consistingof commandsaloneprints as a blank line.

The softwarewillnotknowthatthesearecommands,so youcannottrust yoursoftwareto giveyouthe correctline width.The printedlinemaybe considerablyshorterthantheline on the screen;the extraspacebeingthe spacethat was occupiedby the commands.

Onewayto handlethelastproblemis to prepareyourdocumentwithoutthe commands,then insertthem as a final step, with the marginsreleased.The find,replace,andcopyfunctionsofword-processingsoftwarecanbehelpful here.

If youdo notusethesecommandsor thepanelcontrols,theprinterwillprint standard-size,draft characters.

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