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, refer to Table
4-1 for the proper priority If your spreadsheet doesn’t have a printer
setup routine, you should carefully read the program’s manual for
information on its printing facility
A major concern when printing spreadsheets is the width of the
printer. The LQ-2500 is a 136-column printer, which makes it
particularly well-suited for spreadsheets. By combining modes and
pitches with SelecType, you can have 68 to 272 printable columns (or
characters), across a 14-inch page, as shown in Table 4-2.
Table 4-2. LQ-2500 Column Widths
12
pitch
+
Double-width
81
12
pitch +
Double-width
+
Conoensed
136
12
pitch
163
12
Ditch
+
Condensed
272
15 patch + Double.width
102
15 pitch
204
Printer commands
Unlike word processors, spreadsheet programs don’t usually let you
place printer commands within a spreadsheet. Instead, one pitch or
mode of printing is used for the whole spreadsheet. With the LQ-2500,
there are three ways of sending commands to print a spreadsheet.
Using the LQ-2500 with Application Programs
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