Star Micronics 8 Series Applications Manual page 33

The LA YOUTparameter
The layout orformat
or
setup
of a page refersto how text is positionedon
the page. Layout includes page orientation,margins and the spacing of
charactersacrossand lines down the page. You can controlthese with the
LAYOUTparameter.
You probably won't use the LAYOUT parameter on the front panel's
programmenu very much though.Most of the time you'lleitherleave the
Star LaserPrinter8 with its defaultsettings,or look after page formatting
with commandsyou send from your computer.
Page orientation
A page's
orientation
tellsyouin whichdirectionthe printgoeson the page.
Whenyouuseportraitorientationthelinesareprintedastheyarein anormal
businessletter,acrossthe widthof thepage.A portraitpaintingof a person
is
usually
vertical-hence the name.
Landscape
Portrait
Whenyou use
lanakcape
orientationthe wordsare printed"on theirsides,"
verticallyup thelengthof thepage.Text writtenwithlandscapeorientation
onlylookscorrectwhenyouturnthepagesoitslengthrunsside-to-side, j ust
like the paintingof a landscape.'
Envelopesmust be printed with landscapeorientation.You also will use
landscaperegularlyto print chartsor banners,and spreadsheetsor reports
with so many columnsthey wouldn'totherwisefit on the page.
All internalfonts,andalmostallcartridgeanddownloadedfonts,are stored
in the Star LascrPnnter8 with portraitorientation.
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