Star Micronics NX-15 Printer User Manual


 
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ample below shows the use of expanded and italic prints used in
combination with condensed and pica pitch settings. Use your
EasyWriter II program hands-on and type the example below.
‘SUBJECT: ORDERING STATIONERYSUPPLIES
I would like to place an order for stationery supplies
from your mail order catalog.Enclosed is my order form
and a check for $247.67.Please process this order as
soon as possible.Thank you.
With the cursor under the “S” in “SUBJECT”, set the print
pitch in the ruler line to condensed width pitch. Name the ruler
line “condensd” (without the quotes) and change the character
pitch to 17 and the line spacing to 6. To make the subject title ex-
panded, use the ALT and = keys (in the line mode) to highlight
the line.
Now, change the pitch setting in the next line to pica by sett-
ing a new ruler line: Ruler Name - pica; Character Pitch 10.
Use the print control key S (for italic) to highlight the second
sentence in the paragraph. Move the cursor to the “E” in
“Enclosed” and (in the sentence mode) use the ALT and S keys
to highlight the sentence. (You’llhave to press S twice to get the
.67.)
At the end of the document, reinitialize the printer to its
default settings with a new ruler line using the Master Reset
code. Ruler Name reset; Character Pitch 3.
Print the document. Your printout should look like this:
SUB.! ECT : ORDER I NG STAT 10NERY SUPPL I ES
The subject title will print in expanded condensed characters
which are twice the width as standard condensed characters.
The sentence in the paragraph is printed in italic pica print. The
last ruler line will reinitialize the printer. (See the general con-
cepts section for more details on master reset.) This is just one