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Selecting a DOS printer driver from your software
application
Most DOS software applications include an installation or setup
procedure that you must perform in order to install a printer driver.
During this procedure you are asked to select the appropriate driver
from a list of drivers provided with the software application. Even if
you do not see a driver for the BJC-50, and this will be the case for
older programs, you can still use the BJC-50 printer if you select a
compatible driver. To allow you to do this, the BJC-50 can operate in
two modes.
• BJ mode: Emulates an IBM Proprinter X24E series printer.
• LQ mode: Emulates an Epson LQ-2550 series printer.
Some of these drivers may not allow you to take advantage of all the
BJC-50 printer features.
Here is a list of compatible printer drivers, listed in order of preference.
Priority
Printer Name
Printer Control Mode
Remark
1 BJC-50 BJ or LQ
2 BJC-80 BJ or LQ
3 BJC-70 BJ or LQ
4
Canon Colour BJ Printer
BJ or LQ
5 Epson LQ-2550 LQ
6 Epson LQ printer LQ
7 IBM Proprinter X24E BJ
Black & white only
8 IBM printer BJ
Black & white only
Note that there are restrictions on the availability of font typefaces, print
styles, and character sets, depending on whether you are using the BJ or
LQ mode.
Feature BJ LQ
Font Typeface 15 cpi, 20 cpi No Yes
Print Style Italic No Yes
Slash zero Yes No
Character Set Italic Set No Yes
Graphics Set No Yes
International Set No Yes
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