Lotus1-2-3 Release2 - Star Micronics LaserPrinter4 Operation Manual

7.1 LOTUS1-2-3 RELEASE2
This sectionexplainshow to installingLotus 1-2-3for use with your Star
LaserPrinter4. For detailedinformation,referto the LotusGettingStarted
manual.
First,
addthefollowingcommandstotheAUTOEXEC.BATfile, d epending
on parallelor serialinterfaceused.
Parallel:If yourprinteris connectedto the computer'sparallelport LPT1,
add the followingcommandto the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
MODELPT1:,,P
Serial:If yourprinteris connectedto thecomputer'sserialport COM1,add
the followingcommandto the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
MODE COM1:9600,N8, 1 ,P
MODELPT1:=COM1
Installingthe Lotus 1-2-3INSTALLProgram
If theLotus 1-2-3has not beeninstalled,youmustinstallit beforeprocee-
ding. At the DOSprompt,typeLOTUSand press [RETURN]. This causes
the computerto displaythe 1-2-3AccessSystem.
Movethe cursorto "Install",then pms [RETURN] to run the INSTALL
program.Lotusmay ask you to insertthe UTILITYdisk.This will display
the MAIN MENU. You can select your printer followingthe procedure
below.
1) Select "Change Selected Equipment"and press [RETURN], which
displaysthe SelectedEquipmentscreen.
2) Select"TestPrinter(s)"and press [RETURN], whichdisplaysthe Text
Printer(s)screen.
3) Select "HP" and press [RETURN]. This displaysthe Text Printer(s)
screen.
4) Select"2686LaserJetor LaserJet+"and press [RETURN].
The printertype for texts has been selected.To selectthe printer type for
graphics,go back to the SelectedEquipmentscreen.
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