Star Micronics 8III Original Version:

Original Version:

The original version of Lotus l-2-3 is perhaps the most widely used

applications program. It also predates the popularity of laser printers.

However, Lotus l-2-3 can readily be used with dot-matrix printers. This

makes it easy to use with the Star LaserPrinter 8111, because it emulates two

dot-matrix printers, the Epson EX-800 and the IBM Proprinter.

There are two ways to make Lotus compatible with a printer:

l permanently, in a startup configuration file through the /Worksheet

Menu, and

l temporarily, through the Print/Printer Menu.

The more straightforward of the two choices is to make the choice pennanent

and automatic upon startup. Doing this saves the printer setup in the file

223.CNI on the Lotus system disk. Here is how to do this:

At the opening screen and Menu, select Worksheet by typing

ln the next Menu, select Global by typing

and then, at the Global Menu, select Default by typing

ln the Default Menu, type

for Printer. Now you are ready to make some selections about the configu-

ration of your Star LaserPrinter 8111..

The first of these is telling Lotus l-2-3 whether your printer will use a parallel

or serial interface.

For parallel, type