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You should be aware that a few applications programs reset the
printer before each document or file they print. These programs will,
of course, cancel your new margin settings. See Chapter 2 to find out
how to test for a reset code in your program.
The maximum right margins on the LX-86 printer are 80 in
pica, 96 in elite, 137 in condensed, and 160 in condensed elite. For
further information on this command see Appendix B.
Justification with NLQ
The NLQ (Near Letter Quality) mode offers a justification com-
mand that will give you four choices in the formatting of your text.
The command is ESCape “a” followed by one of these numbers:
0
Left justification
1
Centering
2
Right justification
3
Full justification
Left justification is the standard format, in which the left margin is
even and the right margin is not. This is the way most typewritten
pages look.
The centering command centers a line of text between the margins.
This is handy for headings, titles, and captions.
Right justification is the opposite of left justification. The right
margin is even and the left is not.
Full justification puts extra spaces between words where necessary
so that both the left and right margins are even. This is the way most
magazines, newspapers, and books (including this one) are printed.
With this command, you may need a WIDTH statement. Since dif-
ferent systems use different WIDTH statements, see your computer
or programming language manual for the proper format.
Remember also to use carriage returns only at the end of paragraphs
when you are using auto justification.
When you use any of the justification commands, be sure that you
send NLQ command first.
The justification command is designed to be used with BASIC or
another programming language, not with word processing
programs.
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