The Dos Printing Utilities; Printing From Dos Programs; Installing Dos Software Only - NEC 870 - SuperScript B/W Laser Printer Online User's Manual

Chapter 5: DOS Printing

The DOS Printing Utilities

The "Printer Drivers and Utilities for Windows
3.1x and Windows 95/98" software included
with your SuperScript 870 printer contains two
utility programs for the DOS environment that
provide a number of printer control and
monitoring features. These programs are:
• The DOS Control Panel (n870cp.exe): a
program you run from the DOS prompt
which enables you to specify a number of
printer settings.
• The DOS Status Monitor (n870sm.exe): a
memory-resident (TSR) program that can
pop up in DOS programs to give you real-
time feedback about your printer's status. It
can also enable you to pause and resume
printing, reset the printer, or eject a page.
These two programs are primarily useful to DOS
users who do not use Microsoft Windows. Many
of the functions of the SuperScript 870 DOS
printing utility programs are also available in the
SuperScript 870 Windows Status Monitor and
Windows Printer Driver.
Note: Some of the printer settings can
only be changed using the DOS Control
Panel. These settings include: default
font, default symbol set, lines per page,
72
horizontal offset, and vertical offset.
These settings will not override your
application settings and are explained in
the section below called "Change Printer
Settings Menu."
The DOS Status Monitor and Printer Control
Panel are designed to work seamlessly with each
other and with the SuperScript 870 Windows
Status Monitor. This seamless interaction is
possible because the DOS and Windows
programs share the same configuration file. If you
are printing from a DOS application within
Windows, you should rely on the Windows Status
Monitor not the DOS Status Monitor because
Windows is controlling your print job.

Printing from DOS Programs

When you print from DOS programs, your
SuperScript 870 printer automatically uses
LaserJet IIP emulation mode. When printing from
a DOS program, you must select the LaserJet IIP
as the installed printer if your program gives you
a choice.

Installing DOS Software Only

To install the SuperScript 870 DOS software (for
example, if you do not use Windows), you can