Mode Priorities - Epson FX-80 User Manual

Even though Proportional Mode will not permit Double-Strike to
affect lines 40 and 50 (since Proportional Mode has priority), Double-
Strike does take hold as soon as Proportional is shut off. You'll see this
same phenomenon as other modes are introduced in this manual.
Mode Priorities
Table 4-1 displays the modes we have covered so far.
Table 4·1. Summary of Modes.
Type of Mode
Mode Name
Typeface Roman (default)
Italic
Pitch Pica (defau It)
Elite
Compressed
Expanded
Weight
Single-Strike (default)
Double-Strike
Emphasized
Spacing
Monospaced (default)
Proportional
Note: Pitch and weight together make up the print density.
That's a lot of potential combinations! But they don't all combine
successfully, as you have just witnessed. WRen two modes conflict,
one always takes priority. Table 4-2 shows the list of priorities used by
the printer:
Table 4·2. Mode Priorities.
Elite
Proportional
t
Proportional (Emphasized)
t
/ \
Emphasized
t
Script
Double-Strike
Compressed
Note: Elite Mode takes precedence over the modes beneath it. For example, if
both Elite and Compressed are "on," the printing will be in Elite. If Elite is turned off
at this point, the printing will change to Compressed.
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