The LAYOUTparameter
The layout orformat or setup of a pagerefersto howtextis positionedon
the page. Layoutincludespage orientation,marginsand the spacingof
charactersacrossandlinesdownthepage.Youcancontrolthesewiththe
LAYOUTparameter.
You probablywon’t use the LAYOUTparameteron the front panel’s
programmenuverymuchthough.Mostofthe timeyou’lleitherleavethe
StarLaserPrinter8 withits defaultsettings,or look afterpageformatting
withcommandsyou sendfromyourcomputer.
Page orientation
Apage’sorientation tellsyouin whichdirectiontheprintgoesonthepage.
Whenyouuseportraitorientationthelinesareprintedastheyareinanormal
businessletter,acrossthewidthofthepage.A portraitpaintingof a person
is
usually vertical-hence the name.
Landscape
Portrait
Whenyouuselanakcape orientationthewordsareprinted“ontheirsides,”
verticallyupthelengthofthepage.Textwrittenwithlandscapeorientation
onlylookscorrectwhenyouturnthepagesoitslengthrunsside-to-side,just
likethepaintingof a landscape.’
Envelopesmustbe printedwith landscapeorientation.You also will use
landscaperegularlyto printchartsor banners,andspreadsheetsor reports
withso manycolumnstheywouldn’totherwisefit on thepage.
Allinternalfonts,andalmostallcartridgeanddownloadedfonts,arestored
in theStarLascrPnnter8 withportraitorientation.
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