Setting the Printer Format


In addition to setting the printer device number, you can use the PRINTER SETUP menu to control the format of printed data. You can specify the maximum number of characters to be printed on each line, and you can specify whether to break after a word at the end of a line if there is not enough room to print all of the next word on that same line.


Setting Line Width

When you first turn the calculator on, the default line width is 24 characters per line, the PC-324 printer setting. If your printer prints more or less than 24 characters on a line, you may want to change the calculator's line-width setting to match your printer. If you change the line width, the new line width is saved, even if you turn the calculator off and back on.

To change the line-width setting:
  1. Press [ I/O ] { PRT } { WID } to select the width option on the PRINTER SETUP menu.
  2. Enter a two-digit number for the new line width. (The number you enter must be between 01 and 80.) When you enter the second digit, the new line width becomes active and the display returns to the PRINTER SETUP menu.

Setting Word Break

When you first turn the calculator on, the word break feature is off. If you turn word break on, it is saved, even though you turn the calculator off and back on.

If you are printing text, such as long alphanumeric messages, you may want to turn word break on to prevent words from being broken.

To turn word break on, press [ I/O ] { PRT } { WB }.
To turn word break off, press [ I/O ] { PRT } [ INV ] { WB }.


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