Understanding The Printer Features And Functions - Lexmark Dot Matrix User Manual

Learning about the printer

Understanding the printer features and functions

Printer features by model
Feature or function
Multi‑speed printing
FastDft (Fast Draft)
•
10 characters per inch (cpi)
• 12 cpi
Draft
Courier
Gothic
Character spacing
Note: Fast Draft supports only
10, 12, and 15 pitch.
Resident fonts
Print styles
Note: This feature is available
through printer commands.
Graphics printing
Note: This feature supports
existing graphics programs.
Multiple‑part forms
2580+ or 2581+
•
532 characters per second (cps)
•
618 cps
400 cps
100 cps (Near‑Letter‑Quality mode)
Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 cpi, as well as
proportional spacing
•
Fast Draft
•
Draft
•
Gothic
•
Courier
Highlighting capability:
•
Double‑high
•
Double‑strike
•
Double‑wide
•
Emphasized
•
Italics
• Overscore
•
Subscript
•
Superscript
• Underline
Resolution of up to 144 x 240 dots per square
inch (dpi)
Prints original plus five copies (six‑part forms) Prints original plus five copies (six‑part
2590+ or 2591+
•
479 cps
•
556 cps
400 cps
133 cps (Letter‑Quality mode)
Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 cpi, as
well as proportional spacing
•
Fast Draft
•
Draft
•
Gothic
•
Courier
•
Prestige
•
Presentor
•
Orator
•
Script
Highlighting capability:
•
Double‑high
•
Double‑strike
•
Double‑wide
•
Emphasized
•
Italics
• Overscore
•
Subscript
•
Superscript
• Underline
•
Shading
•
Outline
Resolution of up to 360 x 360 dpi
forms)
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