Oki 80 Series warranty If you have a Software Package

If you have a Software Package

Software packages make the printer’s special features, such as smaller type fonts, subscripts, underlining, etc., much easier to use. To add the features to your package, read your software documentation for instructions, paying particular attention to any limitations—for example, some software packages let you select a printing feature for an entire document but do not allow you to change features within a document. Other packages may not accept the page formatting commands, such as horizontal tabs, which are available with your printer.

When you install your package, you probably need to select the features you are going to be using from a list called a menu. Several software packages actually list names of printers on the menu, so that all you need to do is select the IBM Graphic printer from that list—the software package will then automatically use the commands for your printer. If they are not on the menu, pick the closest general description; “Teletype printer that does not backspace” is often the best.

With some software packages, such as WordStar, you can easily modify or install your program to accept your printer’s commands by inserting codes into the program. Still other packages let you embed commands within a document itself by preceding the command with “/OUT” or something similar. VisiCalc is a popular package that provides a setup option as part of the printing procedure—you simply specify at the beginning of a document what printing features you will be using.

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