IBM 6580 User Manual

The Line Format Menu (Figure 2-9)
shows the defaults and the available
choices for the line formats. For
example, to change the line spacing of
a document, the letter "a" would be
typed and the ENTER key pressed. The
ID letter would then be video
reversed, and prompt line would prompt
"Type your choice, press ENTER." Typ-
ing the number of a choice from the
Possible Choices column of the menu
will cause the number (the default) in
the Your Choice column to change to
the new choice. If the defaults are
not changed, the system will use the
default shown under the column, "Your
Choice. " After all the changes are
made, press ENTER.
LINE FORMAT
a Line Spacing
b Line Alignment
YOUR
CHOICE
. 1
c Typestyle Number 86
d Lines/cm or in.
e Adjust Line Endings 1
f
Zone Width 6
POSSIBLE
£.!:!.Q.!..£ll
1 .. Sin g 1 e 2 .. Do u b 1 e '3· T rip 1e
4=Half 5=land1/2
1 = Left 2" Justify
3 = 1/2 Justify
1 - 31 (10 Pitch)
80 - 111 (12 Pitch)
154 - 175 (Proportional)
1 = 2.09/cm or 5.3/in.
2 = 2.36/cm or 6/in.
3 = 3.15/cmor 8/1n.
4 = 9.45/cm or 2~/1n.
5 = 2.0/cm or 5.08 in.
1 = Yes 2 • Mo
1 - 30
When finished with this menu, press ENTER.
Type 10 letter to choose ITEM; press ENTER:'~
Figure 2-9. LINE FORMAT Menu
At any point in the document, the
operator can end the job by pressing
the END key. Pressing the PRINT key
when text is displayed will print that
page of text. The entire document can
be printed by pressing the Request
(REQST) key after ending a typing task
and choosing Print Document fro'm the
REQUEST TASKS Menu.
REQUEST TAsKs
II !.!!!
a Print Document
b Display Print Queue or Cancel Print Job
c
Change Printing Order
d Display Index of Diskette Contents
e
Print With Element Now On Printer
Type ID letter to choose ITEM; press ENTER: ~
Figure 2-10. REQUEST TASKS Menu
Margins and Tabs
The MARGINS AND TABS Menu
(Figure 2-11) provides instructions
for setting, clearing or moving tabs.
Several types of tabs can be set in
the MARGINS AND TABS Menu:
• Normal Tab. Characters typed at
this tab setting are after the tab
stop.
•
•
•
Decimal Tab. Characters typed at
this tab setting are to the left
of the tab stop. When the period
is typed, all characters are to
the right of the tab stop.
Comma Tab. Characters typed at
this tab setting are to the left
of the tab stop. When the comma
is typed, all characters are to
the right of the tab stop.
Center Tab. Characters typed at
this tab stop are centered on the
tab stop until either a tab or
carrier return is typed.
• Flush Right Tab. Characters typed
at this tab setting are to the
left of the tab stop until either
a tab or carrier return is typed.
Chapter 2. Operating Instructions 2-9

IBM 6580 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	6580
Category	Desktop
Language	English