Star Micronics NB24-10/15 user manual Using the Printer with Lotus l-2-3

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It is also possible to define the - PA (alternate pitch) com- mand to change the print pitch of your document. The Word- Star User’s Manual fully describes the use of these * P func- tions. You should refer to your manual if you need help with them.

There are four alternate ^ P codes that can be defined during the installation of your WordStar program to perform other printer functions. They are - PQ, ^ PW, * PE, and * PR. The process of defining ^ P commands is called “patching” and is a fairly complicated process. Once you have successfully defined these codes, they are inserted in your text exactly like other * P commands. If you wish to use them, refer to the WordStar

User’s Manual for instructions or contact your dealer for assistance.

Perhaps the most useful user-defined - P command is APE. If you define this as an escape (ASCII code 27), you can then ac- cess nearly all of the advanced features of this printer. Without this patch, you cannot place an escape in the WordStar docu- ment and subsequently, you are limited to using WordStar’s repertoire of print functions. A shame when you have a power- ful printer!

USING THE PRINTER WITH LOTUS l-2-3

Lotus is one of the integrated software packages that include a spreadsheet, a database manager and graphics. We will look at how to print Lotus l-2-3 spreadsheet.

Lotus l-2-3 uses the /Print command to print spreadsheets.

When you enter /P, a menu appears that presents you with a number of choices. Lotus l-2-3 gives you a lot of flexibility in printing spreadsheets through this menu, but you have to define the range to print. All the other items have default values that make getting started easy.

If you do change several of the things listed in the /Print menu, Lotus l-2-3 will remember the selections that you have made and use them each time you print the spreadsheet. They are even saved with the spreadsheet so that they will be the same the next time that you use the spreadsheet.

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