Epson LQ-590 User Manual - Page 37

Selecting a Font and Pitch, See Changing the Printer's Default Settings on

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Selecting a Font and Pitch Usually, you use your application program to select the font and pitch you want to use in a document. However, you can select one of the printer's fonts (in different pitches) with the buttons on the printer's control panel, as described below. (The settings you make in application programs usually override settings you make from the printer's control panel.) The pitches available depend on the font you select: Font HSD Draft Roman Sans Serif Courier Prestige Script Others Pitch 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS* 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS* 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS* 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 10, 12, 17, 20 10, 12, 17, 20 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS* * Proportional spacing Note: You can select other fonts in addition to the seven fonts on the control panel by selecting Others. See "Changing the Printer's Default Settings" on page 38 for more information about the Font setting. 1. Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, press the Pause button to stop printing. Then press the Font button until the three Font lights indicate the desired font. NNO NON NOO ONN ONO HSD Draft Roman Sans Serif Courier OON OOO NNF Prestige Script Others O = On, N = Off, F = Flashing Using the Control Panel 37

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Using the Control Panel
37
Selecting a Font and Pitch
Usually, you use your application program to select the font and pitch
you want to use in a document. However, you can select one of the
printer’s fonts (in different pitches) with the buttons on the printer’s
control panel, as described below. (The settings you make in application
programs usually override settings you make from the printer’s control
panel.) The pitches available depend on the font you select:
* Proportional spacing
Note:
You can select other fonts in addition to the seven fonts on the control panel by
selecting
Others
. See “Changing the Printer’s Default Settings” on page 38 for
more information about the
Font
setting.
1.
Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, press the
Pause
button to stop printing. Then press the
Font
button until the three
Font lights indicate the desired font.
O
= On,
N
= Off,
F
= Flashing
Font
Pitch
HSD
10, 12, 15, 17, 20
Draft
10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS*
Roman
10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS*
Sans Serif
10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS*
Courier
10, 12, 15, 17, 20
Prestige
10, 12, 17, 20
Script
10, 12, 17, 20
Others
10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS*
NNO
HSD
OON
Prestige
NON
Draft
OOO
Script
NOO
Roman
NNF
Others
ONN
Sans Serif
ONO
Courier