Redefining Pitch Settings And Print Control - Star Micronics ND-10/15 User Manual

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By changing the pitch settings, you can use the document
ruler line to print pica, elite and condensed width pitches. In
addition, you can use a similar method to print in near letter
quality.
The print control codes can be redefined to enhance the final
product of your document. The boldface, underline, superscipt
and subscript functions require only a slight "recoding" of
information in the printer driver. And we have some sug-
gestions for changing the characteristics of the other print
control codes to use italic, expanded, emphasized and italic-
underline print. With these options, you will have even more
flexibility printing with this printer.
n Redefining pitch settings and print control codes
In order to change the settings used in the document ruler
line and the print control codes, it is necessary to edit ASCII
code decimal values in the System Functions portion of your
EasyWriter II program. (For more details about ASCII codes,
please refer to Chapter 4.)
Your printer is considered a Type B printer by the EasyWriter
II program. Before making any changes in the printer driver,
you should first check to be sure the printer selection is set
for printer Type B (Option 7 on the System Functions menu.)
Then follow the instructions in Appendix B of your Easy-
Writer II User's Manual to reconfigure Type B printers. To
become more familiar with the reconfiguration process and
its terms and to make the instructions in this section easier
to understand, we suggest you read through Appendix B first.
In these few paragraphs, we'll show you the ASCII decimal
values we feel provide good flexibility in printing with this
printer. You should follow the instructions hands-on with your
own EasyWriter II program.
The changes you will make are for pitch settings and print
control codes (also called font support). However, all the
screens involved will be explained as you see them displayed.
From the System Functions Menu, choose Option 9 (Re-
configure Printer Type B) and the printer name will be dis-
played. Type over the present printer name as follows:
1. Printer Name
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