%Character Spacing - Proportional Spacing
Character Spacing - Proportional Spacing
When the pitch is set to proportional spacing, the printer automatically adjusts the space between letters
to compensate for the varying widths of individual characters. Unlike fixed spacing, where all characters
are formed within a matrix of uniform width at a specified pitch, proportional spacing gives more
horizontal space to wide characters, like w or M, and less space to narrow characters, like I or f. The
resulting print gives the impression of a typeset document and is more attractive and easier to read than
fixed-space printing. Proportional spacing is available only with LQ printing; it can't be used for utility
printing.Because the characters have different widths, proportionally spaced fonts have no fixed pitch;
therefore, margin settings are only approximate unless your software specifically supports proportional
spacing.When you end proportional spacing by sending the ESC p 0 command, the printer will return to
whatever basic pitch was in effect before you began proportional spacing.You can also use the ESC ! n
command (see page 81), the front panel controls, or the Menu Select Mode to select proportional
spacing.
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