Tektronix 240 user manual Testing the printer’s language mode, HP-GL mode, PostScript mode

Using Different Printer Language Modes C

Testing the printer’s language mode

HP-GL mode

HPGLTEST.PLT is an HP-GL file that prints a single line of text if the printer is operating in HP-GL mode.

Use one of the following methods to send the HPGLTEST.PLT file to the printer after you send HPGL.PS, to make sure the change was made correctly:

■PC users: Use the DOS COPY command, described on page 3-19, to send the HPGLTEST.PLT file to the printer.

Or, use the Copy command in Windows File Manager, described on page 3-20, to send the HPGLTEST.PLT file to the printer.

■Workstation users: Send the HPGLTEST.PLT file to the printer.

PostScript mode

PSTEST.PS is a PostScript file that prints a single line of text if the printer is operating in PostScript mode.

Use one of the following methods to send the PSTEST.PS file to the printer after you send PSCRIPT.PS, to make sure the change was made correctly:

■PC users: Use the DOS COPY command, described on page 3-19, to send the PSTEST.PS file to the printer.

Or, use the Copy command in Windows File Manager, described on page 3-20, to send the PSTEST.PS file to the printer.

■Workstation users: Send the PSTEST.PS file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.

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