User`s manual
Section
3
Installing a Printer Driver
Installing a printer driver is very easy, the most difficult part being the
selection
of
the driver which best suits your printer and/or interface. What
follows is an exact description
of
which printer drivers work best with
specific printers and interfaces. Check back to the Section 2, topic "Printer
Adjustments", which describes the adjustments you may need to make on
your printer.
Selecting Desired Degree of Quality
For high print quality we suggest the use
of
an "HQ" driver.
For
special
purposes you may naturally choose another driver type. A desktop page on
the driver disk has been reserved for every driver type and every degree
of
quality. After opening the disk you can flip through the pages and check out
the available drivers. You may also refer to Section 3, topics "Quick
Installation
of
HQ Printer Drivers"
and
"Detailed Description
of
HQ Printer
Drivers".
Selecting Connection Type
The type
of
connection is found at the end
of
the driver's name
("SI",
"S4",
",S5",
"S7",
or
flOC").
If
your printer is connected with a normal
serial
cable
then use a
US"
driver. In choosing the correct
US"
driver, check the type
of
your interface and also your printer. The following table offers some help.
S5 use with printers attached
via
most serial interfaces
S4 use with MPS-1230 printers
S7 use with Epson printers with Epson interface as well as serial Star
printers and Seikosha
VC
printers (i.e. SP-I200VC, SL-80VC)
Printers connected with a parallel connection do not need secondary
addresses.
If
the correct printer type is chosen, successful printing will
OCClD'
when using a printer driver labeled "OC".
If
your printout with a serial
connected printer is too slow, we advise changing to a parallel connection.
This is only possible
if
your printer has a centronics port. Some printers
must be parallel connected
if
they are to produce a reasonably good printout.
Which
Driver
For
Which
Printer?
In choosing a printer type, special care must
be
taken to insure a usable
printout
Of
the normally purchased types listed below, you are sure to find
a type which fits your printer. The difference between 9 and 24 pin printers
is also very important In the text mode (draft
or
NLQ) 9 pin drivers will
certainly work with 24 pin printers, which can
at
times
be
very useful.
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