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APPENDIX H-CUSTOMIZING THE FX, Spread-Sheet Programs, Word Processing

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Appendix H Customizing the FX You can adapt your FX to fit a variety of needs. You can alter the print capability both by hardware switches that change default conditions and by software codes that activate or deactivate different print modes. In this Appendix we show you a few typical applications and a few adjustments that you may want to make to your printer. Spread-Sheet Programs Three changes in the standard configuration of the printer may be of some use to those who make heavy use of spread-sheet programs. Changing switch 1-2 to ON will print all zeros with slashes, making it easy to distinguish between zeros and ohs. Switch 1-4 ON makes the 2K buffer available so that you can work with the computer while the sheet finishes printing. Also, Switch 1-1 ON changes the power-up pitch to Compressed so that you can squeeze more characters into a line. For software that allows you to insert printer codes during the setup or operation of the program, see the Quick Reference card for the appropriate codes. Word Processing If your FX is used primarily for word processing, you will need to do little more than install the printer according to the instructions for your word processing program. Since most of these programs have their own page formatting controls, leave switch 2-3 (automatic skipover-perforation) OFF. If you want to use Emphasized Mode (See Chapter 4) to enhance your printing all the time, you can activate it with DIP switch 1-5. 321

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Appendix H
Customizing the FX
You can adapt your FX to fit a variety of needs. You can alter the
print capability both by hardware switches that change default condi-
tions and by software codes that activate or deactivate different print
modes. In this Appendix we show you a few typical applications and a
few adjustments that you may want to make to your printer.
Spread-Sheet Programs
Three changes in the standard configuration of the printer may be
of some use to those who make heavy use of spread-sheet programs.
Changing switch 1-2 to ON will print all zeros with slashes, making it
easy to distinguish between zeros and ohs. Switch 1-4 ON makes the
2K buffer available so that you can work with the computer while the
sheet finishes printing. Also, Switch 1-1 ON changes the power-up
pitch to Compressed so that you can squeeze more characters into a
line.
For software that allows you to insert printer codes during the set-
up or operation of the program, see the Quick Reference card for the
appropriate codes.
Word Processing
If your FX is used primarily for word processing, you will need to
do little more than install the printer according to the instructions for
your word processing program. Since most of these programs have
their own page formatting controls, leave switch 2-3 (automatic skip-
over-perforation) OFF.
If you want to use Emphasized Mode (See Chapter
4)
to enhance
your printing all the time, you can activate it with DIP switch
1-5.
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