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Recovering from an error message in PCL or PostScriptmodes when running a DOS application from withinWindows
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 WinT ype 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.