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If this were the best of all possible computer worlds, every software
application would run automatically on the Star LaserPrinter 8111 or any
other printer. The fact is that software applications-word processing,
spreadsheets, databases, or others-are designed to work with a specific
printer or a limited group of printers.
Some very popular software applications were written before laser printers
became common, and require a dot-matrix or daisy-wheel printer. Some
software is linked to a particular brand of computer and printer. And some
can be used on only one brand of laser printer.
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As you have read, some of the commands needed for printing am resident in
the Star LaserPrinter 8111. Some can be programmed from the front panel.
And some must be issued by the computer, from within a program. Some
applications programs allow the user to specify a printer or printers, either by
name or by type. Once the selection is made, it becomes part of the program
file. As a result, printing usually requires nothing mom than issuing a one or
two keystroke command.
ln this chapter you will learn how to specify the Star LaserPrinter 8111 for
thme popular applications programs for IBM-compatible computers: Lotus
l-2-3, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Windows. The Star
LaserPrinter 8111 will print graphics as well as words and numbers, emulating
Hewlett Packard graphics, all densities of the Epson dot matrix printers, and
the IBM Proprinter semigraphics. It can also be used with the two popular
desktop publishing programs, Aldus PageMaker, and Xerox Ventura Pub-
lisher, which uses the GEM desktop environment. Both are compatible with
the HPLaserJet III. For further information consult the Applications Manual.
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Before you begin printing, be sure your Star LaserPrinter 8111 is correctly
configured for your computer by having either the parallel or serial interface
selected and the correct cabling. Prior to printing, make sure that you have
’ selected the same emulation from the front panel as the one you specified in
the application.
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