Epson LQ-2500 User Manual - Page 61

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 4-7