Star Micronics LaserPrinter4 manual LOTUS1-2-3 RELEASE2, MODELPT1,,P

7.1 LOTUS1-2-3 RELEASE2

This sectionexplainshow to installingLotus 1-2-3for use with your Star LaserPrinter4. For detailedinformation,referto the LotusGettingStarted manual.

First, addthefollowingcommandstotheAUTOEXEC.BATfile,depending on parallelor serialinterfaceused.

Parallel:If yourprinteris connectedto the computer’sparallelport LPT1, add the followingcommandto the AUTOEXEC.BATfile:

MODELPT1:,,P

Serial:If yourprinteris connectedto thecomputer’sserialport COM1,add the followingcommandto the AUTOEXEC.BATfile:

MODE COM1:9600,N8,1,P

MODELPT1:=COM1

●Installingthe Lotus 1-2-3INSTALLProgram

If theLotus 1-2-3has not beeninstalled,youmustinstallit beforeprocee- dingAt. the DOSprompt,typeLOTUSand press [RETURN]. This causes the computerto displaythe 1-2-3AccessSystem.

Movethe cursorto “Install”,then pms [RETURN] to run the INSTALL program.Lotusmay ask you to insertthe UTILITYdisk.This will display the MAIN MENU. You can select your printer followingthe procedure below.

1)Select “Change Selected Equipment”and press [RETURN], which displaysthe SelectedEquipmentscreen.

2)Select“TestPrinter(s)”and press [RETURN], whichdisplaysthe Text Printer(s)screen.

3)Select “HP” and press [RETURN]. This displaysthe Text Printer(s) screen.

4)Select“2686LaserJetor LaserJet+”and press [RETURN].

The printertype for texts has been selected.To selectthe printer type for graphics,go back to the SelectedEquipmentscreen.

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