Spreadsheets - Epson LQ-850 User Manual

troubleshooting section in your word processor's manual and
Chapter 6 of this manual.

Spreadsheets

Although spreadsheets seldom use as many printing styles as word
processors, they do have some very specific requirements.
Installation and column width
If your spreadsheet program provides a list of printers, use the
list on page 4-2 to find the proper selection. If your spreadsheet
doesn't have a printer setup routine, carefully read the program's
manual for information on printing.
A major concern for printing spreadsheets is the width of the
printer.
The LQ-850 is an 80 column printer, the LQ-950 is a 110
column printer, and the LQ-1050 is a 136 column printer, but by
using
condensed 12 cpi you can print up to 160 columns on the
LQ-850, 220 columns on the LQ-950, and 272 on the LQ-1050.
Therefore, if your spreadsheet asks the number of columns your
printer can print, you can specify up to 160, 220, or 272.
Printer commands
Unlike word processors, spreadsheet programs don't usually let
you change printer commands within a spreadsheet. Instead, one
style or mode of printing is used for the whole spreadsheet. With
the LQ, there are two main ways of sending commands to control
the printing of a spreadsheet.
First, almost all spreadsheets have the capability of sending
commands to a printer. Look in the manual for your spreadsheet to
find out how to send printer commands. Then look in the
Command Summary in this manual to find the proper codes to
send.
For example, your spreadsheet might use a "setup string" to send
printer commands. To prepare a setup string for condensed 12 cpi,
you would look up the proper command in the Command
Summary.