User's Manual

If you’re still having difficulty printing, check the

troubleshooting section in your word processor’s manual and

Chapter 6 of this manual.

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, use the

list on page 4-2 to find the proper selection. If your spreadsheet

doesn’t have a printer setup routine, carefully read the program’s

manual for information on printing.

A major concern for printing spreadsheets is the width of the

printer. The LQ-850 is an 80 column printer, the LQ-950 is a 110

column printer, and the LQ-1050 is a 136 column printer, but by

using condensed 12 cpi you can print up to 160 columns on the

LQ-850, 220 columns on the LQ-950, and 272 on the LQ-1050.

Therefore, if your spreadsheet asks the number of columns your

printer can print, you can specify up to 160, 220, or 272.

Printer commands

Unlike word processors, spreadsheet programs don’t usually let

you change printer commands within a spreadsheet. Instead, one

style or mode of printing is used for the whole spreadsheet. With

the LQ, there are two main ways of sending commands to control

the printing of a spreadsheet.

First, almost all spreadsheets have the capability of sending

commands to a printer. Look in the manual for your spreadsheet to

find out how to send printer commands. Then look in the

Command Summary in this manual to find the proper codes to

send.

For example, your spreadsheet might use a “setup string” to send

printer commands. To prepare a setup string for condensed 12 cpi,

you would look up the proper command in the Command

Summary.