Printer Control Commands-Basic - Vector Matrix printer User Manual

Vector Graphic MP D::>t Matrix Printer
1)
Insert the diskette (MDJS
8.6
or later) and boot up the system
by
ty-ping
B.
2) Ty-pe
SYSP (return).
3) To turn printer on type ASSIGN 2,3 (return).
4) To turn printer off type ASSIGN 2
f
2 (return)
NOI'E:
Form length may also be set under MOOS (versions 8.6 and lat.er) by t::/ping
SETFOB"1.
"N" (return) while in
the
operating system. N may be any number
from .5 to 21.5 in .5 (inch) increments.
2.5.2 Printer Control Cammands-CPjM
1) The first time the printer is used with a particular CP/M diskette, the
CONFIG routine must
be
run.
After G"lis has been done once, it does not have
to be repeated provided that the same diskette is used each time.
2)
To turn the printer on under CP/M type ©P.
3) To turn the printer off type ©P.
Note: To use any of the commands which use the (ESC) key, touch the key
lightly, key in the next letter(s) and depress (return).
2.5.3 Printer Control Commands-Basic
The printer can be controlled from Micropolis Basic by doing the
following:
In the immediate mode, the command LISTP can
be
used to output a program
listing to the printer.
During program execution, output may be printed by ""'"Titing to a print
file. For example:
10 OPEN l"*P"
20 PUT 1,Xi
30 CIDSE 1
The printer can be controlled from ~1icrosoft Basic by doing the
following:
In the immediate mode, the comwand LLIST will output a program listing to
the printer.
During program execution, output may
be
printed by simply using the
LPRINT
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