Star Micronics 4000 user manual Keyboard Method, Mouse Method

Recovering from an error message in PCL or PostScript modes when running a DOS application from within Windows

If you are running a DOS application when a printer error or status message occurs, (eg., Warming up, Paper Out, Paper Jam, etc.) the Star WinType Printer Status Display will automatically appear on your screen. Since this advanced messaging feature is a Win- dows utility, your DOS application will be temporarily suspended and your computer screen will display your Windows 3.1 desktop.

Once you correct the printer problem by following the screen messages, the WinType 4000 will complete the print job but you will remain in the Windows desktop display. You can easily return to your DOS application by following one of the methods ex- plained below.

Keyboard Method

Steps:

1.While holding down the ALT key on your computer keyboard, press the TAB key until you see the illustration at the right.

2.Release both the ALT and TAB keys to return to your DOS application.

Mouse Method

Steps:

1.At the bottom of your screen, there will be an MS-DOS prompt icon which looks like the illustration at the right.

2.Double-click on the MS-DOS prompt icon to return to your DOS application.

Note:	The minimized MS-DOS Prompt icon may not be visible on your
	screen if your are displaying any open windows as full screens. To
	make this icon visible, you must reduce the size of all open full screen
	windows (eg. Program Manager). Please refer to your Microsoft
	Windows 3.1 Users Guide for an explanation on changing the size of
	a window.

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