Star Micronics LC-8021 manual Using the Printer with MS-DOS, Setting up for printing with MS-DOS

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Chapter 4: Using the Printer with MS-DOS

This chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under MS-DOS. In this chapter, you will learn about:

❏How to set up for printing with MS-DOS

Setting up for printing with MS-DOS

To print from an application running under MS-DOS, you must first select the printer from within the application. Typically, the program will feature an INSTALL or SETUP command for selection of printers. Refer to the manual for the application you are using for details on how to select a printer for it.

❏Start up the application and use the correct procedure for that application to select a printer. The following is a list of printers that can be used. If your application lists more than one of these, select the printer that is nearest to the top of this list. You should also use the EDS mode to select standard emulation (page 22).

Star LC-8021

Star LC-8211

Star LC24-300/ NX-2480

LC24-30/NX-2450

Epson LQ-860/1060

Epson LQ-850/1050

If none of the printers listed above are available in the application, choose one of the printers listed below. Once again, you should choose the printer that is nearest to the top in the following list. For these printers, you should use the EDS Mode to select IBM emulation (page 22).

IBM ProPrinter X24E/XL24E

IBM ProPrinter X24/XL24

❏To print, follow the instructions given in the manual of the application you are using. Typically, you would select the application’s PRINT command, make any necessary changes in the window that appears (such as the number of copies to be printed), and then press the Enter key to start printing.