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4. Select and print variable information for merge letters,
etc.
■ User-defined print commands
There are several CONTROL-P (-P) commands that
‘automatically work with this printer and require no changes.
They include:
‘PS Underscore
‘PB Boldface
‘PD Double-strike
‘PX Strikeout
IPT Superscript
‘PV Subscript
PC Print Pause
It is also possible to define the ‘PA (alternate pitch) command
to change the print pitch of your document. The WordStar
User’s Manual fully describes the use of these ‘P functions.
You should refer to your manual if you need help with them.
There are four alternate ‘P codes that can be defined during
the installation of your WordStar program to perform other
printer functions. They are ‘PQ, ‘PW, ‘PE, and ‘F’R. The prO-
cess of defining ‘ P commands is called “patching” and is a fair-
lycomplicated process. Once you have successfully defin~d these
codes, they are inserted in your text exactly like other P com-
mands. If you wish to use them, refer to the WordStar User’s
Manual for instructions or contact your dealer for assistance.
Perhaps the most useful user-defined “P command is “PE. If
you define this as an escape (ASCII code 27), you can then ac-
cess nearly all of the advanced features of this printer. Without
this patch; you cannot place an escape in the WordStar docu-
ment and subsequently, you are limited to using WordStar’s
repertoire of print functions. A shame when you have a power-
ful printer!
USING THE PRINTERWITH LOTUS 1-2-3
Lotus is one of the intergrated software packages that include
a spreadsheet, a database manager and graphics. We will look at
how to print Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet.
Lotus 1-2-3 uses the /Print command to print spreadsheets.
When you enter
/P, a menu appears that presents you with a
number of choices. Lotus 1-2-3 gives you a lot of flexibility in
printing spreadsheets through this menu, but you haveto define
the range to print. All the other items have default values that
make getting started easy.