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What type of interface
are you using?
Programs that don't specifically list the SQ-2000 may ask other
questions about your printer. The following questions are asked
most often (the answers follow in bold).
1. Does your printer (SQ-2000) do standard backspacing? Yes
2. How many passes of the print head are adequate for bold-
Two
facing?
Some word processors let you redefine the printer instructions
(often called printer drivers). To do this, you must give your word
processor certain information so that it can take advantage of
your printer's features. This is covered later on in this chapter,
and in Appendix A.
Using the SQ-2000 with other application programs
You can also use the SQ-2000 to print other documents, such as
spreadsheets, with various commercial software packages.
As with word processors, most of your printing will be
straightforward. If your program has a printer selection routine,
then follow the advice given above.
Programming with the SQ-2000
This section provides an overview of the ASCII code system. It
also gives basic instruction on how to send control codes and
ESCape sequences to the printer in order to take advantage of the
SQ-2000's special features, such as italics, enlarged, or prop-
ortional typestyles.
If you already know how to program your printer, you can
skip to Appendix A, "SQ-2000 Commands," and Appendix B,
"ASCII Code Conversion Chart."
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Parallel or serial (this will depend on the
interface board in the SQ-2000, your
computer, and the type of cable you
have).
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