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chapter 6
MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER
WhenusingyourprinterwithanIBMPC,PC-XT,orPC-ATor compatible,
youwillprobablybe usingPC-DOSor MS-DOSas an operatingsystem.A
numberof softwaretricksmaybe usefulhere.This chapteris not,however,
a substitutefor the operatingsystemmanualssuppliedwith yourcomputer.
To learn how to print files, etc. it is best to read the relevantparts of these
manuals.
INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH
YOUR PRINTER
Men installingapplicationsoftware,you may fmd that yourprinteris not
specificallymentionedin the lists of printersgiven for installation.How-
ever, this should pose no problem. Read this section, and guidelines
providedwith your softwareon printerinstallation.
If youhaveyourprinterset up in standardmode,then chooseanEpsonFX-
850 or EX-800 Coloras your printerto be selected.
If neitherof these are mentioned,chooseone of the following(in order of
preference):StarNX-1000Color/LC-10Color,StarND-10/15,EpsonLX-
850/LX-810.
If you have yourprinter setup with the EDS switchesto emulatean IBM
ProprinterIII, simply choosethis from the list of printers availablein the
applicationsoftwarelist.
If the IBMPropnnterIIIis notmentioned,selectPropnnterII or Proprinter.
If yoursoftwarepackagedoesnotmentionpfintembyname,butasksinstead
what featuresyour printer is capableof, the most commonquestionsare:
"Can your printerperforma backspace?"and "Can it do a hardwareform
feed?".You shouldanswer"Yes" to both these questions.
Other softwarepackagesmay well allow you to install specificfeatures.
Spreadsheetprogramswill often ask for the maximumnumberof columns
to be printed.This is givenbelow.
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