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Pitch
If
you are using typewriter models
XD
8000,
SD
400,
XD
6500,
SD
250,
XD
7000, or
SD
300, text will
print out according to the pitch indicated in the
PWP
format. It does not matter which pitch your
typewriter
is
set for.
If
you are using any other typewriter model, your text will print out in the pitch setting currently
set on your typewriter. Changing it in the Format only tells the system to remind you via the
SCREEN before printing to set your typewriter to the desired Pitch.
•
To
Change Pitch Prompt:
1.
Depress the DOWNWARD DIRECTIONAL
KEY
•
to
position the CURSOR at the Pitch option.
The preset selection is 10.
2.
Depress the SPACE
BAR
once and release immediately. The Pitch is changed to 12.
Depress it again and the Pitch is changed to
15
if this pitch
is
available on your typewriter.
Once more and it changes to
PS
(Proportional Spacing) if
PS
is available on your
typewriter. Successive depressions of the
SPACE BAR
continue to change the selection
back to 10, 12,
15,
then
PS
again.
Line Spacing
Your text will print out in the line spacing currently set on your typewriter. Changing it in the
Format only tells the system to remind you via the SCREEN before printing to set your typewriter
to the desired Line Spacing.
• To Ch an ge Line Spacing Prompt:
1.
Depress the DOWNWARD DIRECTIONAL KEY • to position the CURSOR at the Line
Spacing option. It is preset at 1.
2.
Depress the SPACE
BAR
once and release immediately. The Line Spacing
is
changed to
l
1
/2. Depress it again and the Line Spacing
is
changed to
2.
Successive depressions of the
SPACE
BAR
continue to change the selection back to 1,
l
1
/2,
then 2 again.
Entering Margin/Tab, Pitch and Line Spacing changes
BEFORE
Typing:
When all desired Format changes have been made:
1.
Depress the
RETURN KEY
to enter the instructions. The Main Menu is displayed.
2.
Depress the number
1 KEY
(Create, View or Edit Text) to begin typing text.
Entering Margin/Tab, Pitch and Line Spacing changes
AFTER
Typing:
To
indicate to the system that you are making Format changes to a text already in memory,
you must tell the
PWP
that you want to
REFORMAT
your document. To do this:
1.
Make all necessary changes to the Format settings.
2.
Move the CURSOR to the Reformat option. The preset answer
is
NO.
3.
Depress the SPACE
BAR
once to change the NO to
YES.
The Main Menu is displayed when
reformatting
is
complete.
Adding Tab Stops During Typing
It is recommended that all Tabs necessary for your document be set before typing your text.
You can, however, add tabs to the right of any previously set tabs after you have begun typing
without altering your
text.
To do this:
1.
Return to the Menu by depressing the
MENU KEY
on your
KEYPAD.
2.
Depress the number
2 KEY
on your typewriter (indicating Set Margins/Tabs/Format). The
CURSOR is located at the Change Margins or Tabs option.
3.
Depress the SPACE
BAR
once to move the CURSOR to the typing scale and proceed to set
the required tab(s).
If
you are adding to the preset Format the original tab at position 17
will be deleted when you set a new one and must be re-set if you require it.
4.
Depress the
RETURN KEY
to enter the change. The original Format Screen
is
displayed.
5.
Depress the
RETURN KEY
again or the Menu Key on your Keypad to return to the Main
Menu.
6. Depress the number
1 KEY
on your typewriter. The
SCREEN
asks if you want to
View,
edit
or add to existing text or Erase existing text and create new text.
7.
Select
1
by depressing the number
1 KEY
on your typewriter.
You
will see the added Tabs
indicated on the typing scale.
8. Return to your last typing position by depressing the CURSOR ADVANCE
KEY
and then the
DOWNWARD DIRECTIONAL KEY^
If
you set a tab to the left of previously set tabs after you have started typing, all tab positions
will shift to the left one tab stop when you Reformat. This obviously can dramatically change
the appearance of your printed copy which may not be agreeable to you.
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