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This is a quick way to change the aspect ratio of the design that you
are printing. Changing the graphics option will change the width
without changing the height. You should, however, make this change
with caution.
If you change one of the eight-pin graphics options to a 24-pin
graphics option without changing the program that supplies the
graphics data, you will print garbage (if the program prints at all).
Remember, the 24-pin graphics options require three times as much
graphics data as the eight-pin graphics options.
User-defined Characters
With the LQ, it is possible to define and print characters of your own
design. You can design an entirely new alphabet or typeface,
create
characters for special applicafions such as mathematical or scientific
symbols, or create graphic patterns with user-defined characters to serve
as building blocks for larger designs.
Below you can see samples of typefaces created with the userdefined
character function.
You can make the task of defining characters easier by using a
commercial program that assists you in creating characters or simply
supplies you with sets of characters already created. Also, some popular
commercial programs take advantage of the LQ’s userdefined character
function to enhance printouts. (These characters are called download
characters in some programs.)
The standard characters are stored in the LQ’s Read Only Memory
(ROM), and the user-defined characters are stored in the LQ’s Random
Access Memory (RAM).
Graphics and Userdefined Characters
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