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Font function FONT, Size function SIZE, To change the setting for the Font function

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Functions Ch. 3 Functions Font function (FONT) With the Font function, you can change the font of the text to one of the many that are available. For samples of the available Font settings, refer to page 99. The font of the text at the cursor's current position is shown at the bottom of the display. R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E RRRG H RI RJ > NO 1LM:_ AUTO 1.10 HELSINKI A F K QQQQQQQQQQQQ AUTO Length Margin Font Width Size NOTE Letter Gothic (L. GOTHIC) is a fixed pitch font (all characters use a fixed amount of space), as opposed to all of the other fonts, which are proportional (characters use different amounts of space). To change the setting for the Font function: 1 Hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3. NOTE This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time. 2 Press j or k until FONT is displayed. The setting for the text at the cursor's current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side. R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C RRRG H RI RJ 01/13 NLMO FONT HELSINKI AUTO 1.10 HELSINKI D E A F K QQQQQQQQQQQQ AUTO Length Margin Font Width Size 3 Press m or g until the desired setting is displayed. NOTE ☞ If "*****" appears as a setting, the Font function has already been applied to part of the current text (either a line in the current block if the Block Format or the Global Format function is being set or a block in the text if the Global Format function is being set). Changing the setting will cancel the setting that was previously applied. ☞ To return the function to its default setting (HELSINKI), press the space bar. ☞ To return to the text without changing the formatting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3). 4 Press n to apply the setting. NOTE To apply several format settings at the same time, continue pressing j or k to select the function, then pressing m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary functions have been set. Size function (SIZE) The character size can be adjusted using the Size function. With the AUTO setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. For samples of the available Size settings, refer to page 100. The size of the text at the cursor's current position is shown in the lower-right corner of the display and with the indicator on the right side of the display. R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E RRRG H RI RJ > ONLM1:_ AUTO 1.10 HELSINKI A F K QQQQQQQQQQQQ AUTO Length Margin Font Width Size 54

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Ch. 3 Functions
Functions
Font function (FONT)
With the Font function, you can change the font
of the text to one of the many that are available.
For samples of the available Font settings, refer
to page 99. The font of the text at the cursor’s
current position is shown at the bottom of the
display.
To change the setting for the Font function:
1
Hold down
and press
¿
,
À
or
Á
.
2
Press
»
or
¼
until
FONT
is displayed.
The setting for the text at the cursor’s cur-
rent position is shown on the left side of the
display and a sample can be seen on the
right side.
3
Press
¹
or
º
until the desired setting is
displayed.
4
Press
¸
to apply the setting.
Size function (SIZE)
The character size can be adjusted using the
Size function. With the
AUTO
setting, the
machine compares your text with the width of
the installed tape and automatically adjusts the
characters to the largest possible size. For sam-
ples of the available Size settings, refer to
page 100. The size of the text at the cursor’s cur-
rent position is shown in the lower-right corner
of the display and with the indicator on the right
side of the display.
NOTE
Letter Gothic (
L. GOTHIC
) is a fixed pitch font (all
characters use a fixed amount of space), as opposed
to all of the other fonts, which are proportional
(characters use different amounts of space).
NOTE
This step may be skipped if settings for several for-
mat functions are being applied at the same time.
Length
Margin
Font
Width
Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
K
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
R
R
R
R
R
G
H
I
J
L
M
N
O
AUTO
1.10
HELSINKI
A
AUTO
<<< P-touch >>>
1
:
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Length
Margin
Font
Width
Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
K
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
R
R
R
R
R
G
H
I
J
AUTO
1.10
HELSINKI
A
AUTO
01/13
FONT
HELSINKI
L
M
NO
NOTE
If “*****” appears as a setting, the Font function
has already been applied to part of the current
text (either a line in the current block if the
Block Format or the Global Format function is
being set or a block in the text if the Global For-
mat function is being set). Changing the setting
will cancel the setting that was previously
applied.
To return the function to its default setting (
HEL-
SINKI
)
, press the space bar.
To return to the text without changing the for-
matting
, press
Ì
(OR hold down
and
press
¿
,
À
or
Á
).
NOTE
To apply several format settings at the same time
,
continue pressing
»
or
¼
to select the function,
then pressing
¹
or
º
to select the desired setting.
Press
¸
only after the necessary functions have
been set.
Length
Margin
Font
Width
Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
K
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
R
R
R
R
R
G
H
I
J
L
M
N
O
AUTO
1.10
HELSINKI
A
AUTO
<<< P-touch >>>
1
:
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