Oki 182 Handbook page 56

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If your computer is equipped with BASIC, you have an alternative to
selecting features. After you load BASIC, run a simple one- or two­
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line program telling the printer to change a feature(s).
Without turning the printer off, load and run your software package.
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For example, suppose you wanted to print at 12 characters per inch:
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1. Load BASIC
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2. Type the command: LPRINT CHR$(18)
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NOTE: You do not have to know how to program to do this, but be sure to check
your computer documentation to see what statement to use (we use LPRINT) before
each command. Not all versions of BASIC are the same.
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3. Press ENTER, then RETURN or CR.
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4. Without turning the printer off, enter your software package.
What you just typed causes the computer to send a command to the
printer to go into 12 characters per inch mode. When you load and
run your software, all printing thereafter will be at 12 characters per
inch until you turn the printer off or send a command to change the
characters per inch setting.
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There is one exception to this method, however: You cannot use this
method if your computer sends an "I-Prime" signal before you load
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a program. An "I-Prime" signal is sent by some computers to cancel
any special commands that were previously in effect so that you can
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start fresh with each new document.
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Basically if you are using a software package, just follow the instruc­
tions in the software manual or ask your dealer for the OKI USERS
TIP that can help you. OKI publishes these instructions to make set­
ting up and using various popular software packages with OKI
printers much easier.
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