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Setting the Printer Format
In addition to setting the printer device number, you can use
the PRINTER SETUP menu to control the format of printed data.
Youcanspecify the maximum numberofcharacters to be
printed on each line, and you can specify whetherto break
after a word at the endof a lineif there is not enough room to
printall of the next word on that same line.
Setting
Line Width
Setting
Word Break
Whenyoufirst turn the calculatoron, the default line
widthis 24 characters perline, the PC-324 printer
setting. If yourprinterprints moreor less than 24
characters on a line, you may wantto change the
calculator's line-width setting to match your printer.If
you changetheline width, the newline width is saved,
evenif you turn the calculatoroff and back on.
To changethe line-widthsetting:
1. Press[/0] <PRT> <WID> to select the width option on
the PRINTER SETUP menu.
2. Enter a two-digit numberforthe newline width. (The
numberyou enter must be between 01 and 80.)
Whenyouentertheseconddigit, the new line width
becomes active andthe display returns to the PRINTER
'SETUP menu.
Whenyoufirst turn the calculatoron, the word break
featureis off. If you turn word break on,it is saved, even
though youturn thecalculatoroff and back on.
These two examples illus
These two examples
trate the effect of usin
illustrate the effect of
g word break.
using word break.
Wordbreak off (default)
Word break on
If you are printing text, such as long alphanumeric
messages, you may wantto turn word break on to
preventthe words from being broken.
To turn word break on,press [/0] <PRT> <WB>.
To turn word breakoff, press [VO] <PRT> [INV] <WB>.
Using an Optional Printer
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