Epson LQ-860 User Manual - Page 111

In fixed cpi spacing each character is given the same amount of space. The width of proportional characters, however, varies from character to character. For example, a narrow letter like i takes less space than a wide letter like W. The width of each proportional character is given in the appendix. The following printout compares 10 cpi spacing with proportional spacing: This is 10 cpi printing. This is proportional spacing. Note: Proportional spacing is not available in the draft mode. Character Size In addition to the basic cpi spacings and proportional spacing, the printer offers three other modes that can change the size of your printing. These modes are double-wide, double-high, and condensed. The double-wide mode doubles the width of any size character, while the double-high mode doubles the height of any size character. These modes are useful for emphasizing document titles and headings in reports, but are usually not suitable for large amounts of text. These modes can also be combined to obtain even more impressive printing results. This is normal 10 cpi printing. This is double-wide. This is double-high, This is double-wide and double-high. 4-4 Software and Graphics