Character Spacing; Condensed Printing - Epson 5000/5500 User Manual

Character spacing

Character spacings of 10, 12, or 15 cpi (characters per inch) and
proportional are available using software commands or your
application program. See Chapter 7 for the character spacings
available for each font.
In the 10-, 12-, or 15-cpi modes, each character gets an equal
amount of space. In proportional mode, the spacing varies from
character to character. A narrow letter like a lowercase i receives
less space than an uppercase W.
The printout below compares the different types of spacing:
This
is 10 cpi printing.
This
is 12 cpi printing.
T h i s i s 1 5 c p i p r i n t i n g .
This is proportional printing.

Condensed printing

Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to approximately
60 percent of their normal width, allowing more characters to fit on
a line. This is useful for spreadsheets and other applications where
you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page.
You can condense 10 cpi, 12 cpi, and proportional spacing using
software commands or your application program. You cannot
condense 15-cpi printing.
The printout below shows condensed 10- and 12-cpi printing.
This is condensed 10 cpi printing.
This is condensed 12 cpi printing.
Using the Printer
Typestyles
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