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Chapter 3
USING THE PRlNTER
WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE
There is an abundance of commercial software available: spreadsheet
programs, word-processing programs, graphics programs, and more. This
printer will work with any program that supports a Star, Epson or IBM
dot-matrix printer. Before using the printer with commercial software,
however, there are two things you must do:
l Install the software so that it supports the printer
l Set the printer’s DIP switches to match the software
INSTALLING YOUR SOFTWARE
Most commercial software includes an installation program or routine
that you can run. to customize the software to fit your hardware system.
Start by reading the explanation of the installation program in your software
manual.
Printer menu
The installation program usually offers a menu of printers from which
to choose. If you find this printer on the menu, select it.
If this printer is not listed, look for the Epson LX-800 or IBM Proprinter
II. If these are not listed, look for another Star, Epson or IBM printer. A
few of the choices you may see are given below in order of preference:
Star
NL-10
Epson LX-800 IBM Proprinter II
NP-10
FX-86e
Proprinter
NX-10115
EX-800
Graphics Printer
ND-lo/15
LX-86
NR-IO/15 LX-80
Some menus are less explicit about model names but offer general de-
scriptions such as “Star printer”, “Epson printer”, “IBM dot-matrix printer”,
“dot-matrix ASCII printer”, “Centronics-type printer”, “Draft printer”,
or “Standard printer”. Any of these selections should work. If you are not
sure of the right selection, it does not hurt to experiment. If you choose
wrong, you will get strange printing results, but don’t worry; just try a
different selection. Don’t pick any printer described as a daisywheel printer
or laser printer.