Filter
Top Products
by about 65% if you select condensed printing with a DIP switch.
You can also select 12 cpi, condensed mode, or both with a
software command.
The table below shows you the number of characters that can fit
on a line using these available options. If your spreadsheet asks
the number of columns your printer can print, decide which
option you want to use and supply the appropriate number from
this table.
Typestyle
Number of columns
_
Normal
136
12 cpi
163
Condensed
1
233
12 cpi condensed
1
272
I
I
Unlike word processors, spreadsheet programs usually don’t let
you change printer commands within a spreadsheet. Instead, you
select one style or mode of printing for the entire spreadsheet.
To choose the condensed mode for the entire spreadsheet, it may
be easiest to simply set DIP switch l-l for condensed mode. See
the section earlier in this chapter on using DIP switches.
To use the DFX-5000’s printer commands, first look in the manual
for your spreadsheet program to find out how to send printer
commands. Then see the section on sending commands to the
printer in Chapter 4. Also see the Command Summary in Chapter
8 for a list of the commands available on the DFX-5000.
3-22
Using the Printer