Understanding the printer features and functions
Printer features by model
Feature/function
Multi-speed printing
FastDft (Fast Draft)
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10 characters per inch (cpi)
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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
2580/2581
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440 characters per second (cps)
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520 cps
309 cps
77 cps (Near-Letter-Quality mode)
Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 cpi, as well
as proportional spacing
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Fast Draft
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Draft
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Gothic
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Courier
Highlighting capability:
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Double-high
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Double-strike
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Double-wide
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Emphasized
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Italics
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Overscore
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Subscript
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Superscript
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Underline
Resolution of up to 144 x 240 dots per
square inch (dpi)
Prints original plus five copies (six-part
forms)
Learning about the printer
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2590/2591
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410 cps
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520 cps
274 cps
91 cps (Letter-Quality mode)
Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 cpi,
as well as proportional spacing
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Fast Draft
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Draft
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Gothic
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Courier
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Prestige
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Presentor
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Orator
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Script
Highlighting capability:
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Double-high
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Double-strike
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Double-wide
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Emphasized
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Italics
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Overscore
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Subscript
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Superscript
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Underline
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Shading
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Outline
Resolution of up to 360 x 360 dpi
Prints original plus three copies
(four-part forms)