Star Micronics LC-8521 Printer User Manual


 
56 Using the Printer with MS-DOS
Chapter 6: 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
How to select fonts from within an application
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. For these printers, you should use the EDS Mode to
select standard emulation (page 31).
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 31).
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.
Star LC-8521
Star LC-8211
Star LC24-300 / NX-2480
LC24-30 / NX-2450
Epson LQ-860/1060
Epson LQ-850/1050
IBM Proprinter X24E/XL24E
IBM Proprinter X24/XL24