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chapter 6
MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER
WhenusingyourprinterwithanIBMPC, PC-XT,orPC-ATor compatible,
youwillprobablybe usingPC-DOSor MS-DOSas anoperatingsystem.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
Wheninstallingapplicationsoftware,you may find that yourprinteris not
specificallymentionedin the lists of printersgiven for installation.How-
ever, this should pose no problem. Read this section, and guidelines
providedwith your softwa~ on printerinstallation.
If youhaveyourprintersetup in standardmode,thenchooseanEpsonLX-
850 as yourprinterto be selected.
If thisis notmentioned, c hooseoneof thefollowing(inorderof preference):
Star NX-1000/LC-10, S tar ND-10/15,Epson FX86e,Epson FX286e.
If you have your printer setup with the DIP switchesto emulatean IBM
ProprinterIII, simplychoosethis from the list of printers availablein the
applicationsoftwarelist.
If the IBM ProprinterIII is not mentioned,use PmprinterII or Pmprinter.
Ifyoursoftwaxepackage d oesnotmentionprintersbyname,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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