PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS

If your system includesthe file PRINT.COMyou can use the main DOS printingcommand.Simplytypethe wordPRINT followedby the name of the file you want to print. To print a fde named README.DOC,for example,type:

A>

R

.D

P

The computer may respond with the following message, asking which printerto use:

N o 1i d [ :

If yourcomputeris connectedto onlyoneprinter,pressRETURNto select the default choice (PRN). Printing will begin and the A> prompt will reappear.You can executeother commandsor programswhile the fde is being printed.

AsinglePRINTcommandcan print two or more files. List the fde names consecutivelyon the sameline,or use wild-cardcharactem(* and ?). Each file will be printedstartingon a new page.The PRINT commandalsohas controloptions.For example,you can termimte a printingjob in progress with then option.(Theprintermay not stopprintingimmediatelyas there may be considerabledatastoredaheadin itsbuffer.)For then option,type:

A>P

See yourDOSmanualfor furtherinformationaboutthe PRINTcommand. If your systemdoes not includePRINT.COM,you can print filesby using the PRN devicenamein COPYor TYPEcommandssuchas the following:

A> R .D P

A> R .D >

COPY andTYPE do not permit you to executeother commandswhilethe file is printing.

If youwantaparticularfont,orprintpitch,youcanmakethesesettingsfrom the controlpanelbefo~ you start printing.See Chapter2.

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NX-1001 specifications

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