Brother International EM550 Owners Manual - English - Page 32

Setting

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Setting Tabs Normal tabs Tabs are set by moving the carrier by the SPACEBAR, BKSP, 4- or -4 key to the position at which a tab is desired and pressing the T SET key. TAB TAB TAB Low-profile keybord Impact selection Backspace 1 Right margin flush Auto centering 1, 1.5, 2, line spacing Auto paper insert Express backspace Bold typing Auto relocation 10, 12, 15 pitches Caps lock Decimal tab Auto underlining Word Out Notes: 1. When a tab is set in the same position as a decimal tab, the decimal tab in that position will be changed to a normal tab when the T SET key is pressed. 2. Tab positions are set according to the absolute position of the carrier (in units of 1/60") based on the left edge, so they do not change even when the margins or pitch have been changed. 3. The maximum of 24 tab stops, including the decimal tabs, can be set on your typewriter. 4. Tabs cannot be set in the display mode. Decimal tabs This function allows you to type columns of numbers aligned at decimal points. Decimal tabs are set by moving the carrier to the position at which a decimal tab is desired and holding the CODE key and pressing the DT SET key. The Decimal tab mode will be indicated on the display as "D TAB" on the status line and the message "DECIMAL TAB" will appear after pressing the TAB key. Now type the number and it will start printing after a decimal point is typed. Continue to type the numbers following the decimal point without interruption. 24 CEA

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Setting
Tabs
Normal
tabs
Tabs
are
set
by
moving
the
carrier
by
the
SPACEBAR,
BKSP,
4—
or
—4
key
to
the
position
at
which
a
tab
is
desired
and
pressing
the
T
SET
key.
Decimal
tabs
24
TAB
TAB
TAB
Low
-profile
keybord
Impact
selection
Backspace
1
Right
margin
flush
Auto
centering
1,
1.5,
2,
line
spacing
Auto
paper
insert
Express
backspace
Bold
typing
Auto
relocation
10, 12,
15
pitches
Caps
lock
Decimal
tab
Auto
underlining
Word
Out
Notes:
1.
When
a
tab
is
set
in
the
same
position
as
a
decimal
tab,
the
decimal
tab
in
that
position
will
be
changed
to
a
normal
tab
when
the
T
SET
key
is
pressed.
2.
Tab
positions
are
set
according
to
the
absolute
position
of
the
carrier
(in
units
of
1/60")
based
on
the
left
edge,
so
they
do
not
change
even
when
the
margins
or
pitch
have
been
changed.
3.
The
maximum
of
24
tab
stops,
including
the
decimal
tabs,
can
be
set
on
your
typewriter.
4.
Tabs
cannot
be
set
in
the
display
mode.
This
function
allows
you
to
type
columns
of
numbers
aligned
at
decimal
points.
Decimal
tabs
are
set
by
moving
the
carrier
to
the
position
at
which
a
decimal
tab
is
desired
and
holding
the
CODE
key
and
pressing
the
DT
SET
key.
The
Decimal
tab
mode
will
be
indicated
on
the
display
as
"D
TAB"
on
the
status
line
and
the
message
"DECIMAL
TAB"
will
appear
after
pressing
the
TAB
key.
Now
type
the
number
and
it
will
start
printing
after
a
decimal
point
is
typed.
Continue
to
type
the
numbers
following
the
decimal
point
without
interruption.
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