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Chapter 3
USING
WE PR//vER
WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE
There is an abundance
of commercial
software
available:
spreadsheet
programs,
word-processing
programs,
graphics
programs,
and more.
This
printer
will work with any program
that supports
a Star, Epson
or IBM
dot-matrix
printer.
Before
using
the printer
with commercial
software,
however,
there are two things you must do:
l
Install
the software
so that it supports
the printer
l
Set the printer's
DIP switches to match
the software
INSTALLING
YOUR SOFTWARE
Most commercial
software
includes
an installation
program
or routine
that you can run to customize
the software
to fit your hardware
system.
Start by reading
the explanation
of the installation
program
in your software
manual.
Printer
menu
The installation
program
usually
offers a menu of printers
from which
to choose.
If you find this printer
on the menu,
select it.
If this printer is not listed, look for the Epson LQ-800 or IBM Proprinter
X24. If these are not listed, look for another
Star, Epson
or IBM printer.
A few of the choices you may see are given below in order of preference:
Star
NB-15
Epson LQ-800
IBM Proprinter
X24
NB24-10
LQ-1000
Proprinter
II
NB24- 15
LQ- 1500
Proprinter
Some menus
are less explicit
about
model names
but offer general
de-
scriptions
such as "Star printer",
"Epson printer",
"IBM dot-matrix
printer",
"dot-matrix
ASCII
printer",
"Centronics-type
printer",
"Draft
printer",
or "Standard
printer".
Any of these selections
should work. If you are not
sure of the right selection,
it does not hurt to experiment.
If you choose
wrong,
you will get strange
printing
results,
but don't
worry; just
try a
different
selection.
Don't pick any printer
described
as a daisywheel
printer
or laser printer.
A few installation
programs
may ask you not to select a printer
but to
describe
what your printer
can do. The answers
to the most often asked
questions
are: Yes, this printer
can do a backspace;
and Yes, it can do a
hardware
form feed.
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