Specifications

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APPENDIX C – Software Options
Full 256 ASCII Character Set for AstroJet Printer
The AstroJet 1000 software uses the basic 128-character set to print the addresses. This speeds up
downloading of the fonts and is more efficient. In some cases it may be necessary to use the entire
256 ASCII character set to print the addresses. European addresses that use accent marks over
certain letters for example. In order to activate the entire 256 ASCII character set it is necessary to
modify the registry file in windows. If you are not familiar with modifying registries in Windows, get
help.
1. Click on START, then RUN. Enter “REGEDIT” in Open: then click OK.
2. Enter the following tree:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Astro Machine Corp
AstroJet 1000
Options
Windows Char Set
3. Double Click on Windows Char Set icon.
4. Change “0” to “1”. Then Click OK
5. Click on Registry, then Exit to exit the program and save the changes.
6. Open AstroJet Printer Control Panel and click on Properties…
7. Click on Cache, then click on Flush Fonts then click OK.
NOTE: You must flush the fonts and re-render them to get the special characters to print.
8. Reload the print job and print.
NOTE: Once this change is made it is permanent in the registry. To change it reenter the
Registry and change the “1” to “0” then flush the fonts.
Reverse Printing
The default method of printing on
the AstroJet Printer is referred to
as the Forward printing. That is to
say when you stand by the control
panel of the printer the address
being printed is readable as in the
illustration to the right.