Laser Printer User Manual

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2.3.3 TheLAYOUTparameter
The layoutor@mat or setupof a pagerefersto howtextis positionedon
the page. Layoutincludespage orientation,marginsand the spacingof
charactersacrossandlinesdownthepage.Youcan controlthesewiththe
LAYOUTparameter.
You probably won’t use the LAYOUT parameteron the front panel’s
piograrnmenuverymuchthough.Mostof thetimeyou’lleitherleavethe
StarLaserPrinter4 with its defaultsettings,or lookafterpageformatting
withcommandsyousendfmm yourcomputer.
Pageorientation
Apage’sorientationtellsyouinwhichdirectiontheprintgoesonthepage.
Whenyouuseportraitorientationthelinesareprintedastheyareinanormal
businessletter,acrossthewidthofthepage.A portraitpaintingof aperson
is usuallyvertical-hence the name.
LandsCap
Portrait
Whenyouuselandscapeorientationthewordsareprinted“ontheirsides,”
verticallyup thelengthofthepage.Textwrittenwithlandscapeorientation
onlylookscorrectwhenyouturnthepagesoitslengthrunsside-to-side,just
likethepaintingof a landscape.
Envelopesmustbe printedwith landscapeorientation.You also will use
landscaperegularlyto printchafisor banners,and spreadsheetsor reports
with so manycolumnsthey wouldn’totherwisefit on the page.
AUinternalfonts,andalmostallcartridgeanddownloadedfonts,arestored
in theStarLaserPrinter4 withportraitorientation.
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