User`s manual
Section
4
Printer Adaptation
Most all printing programs have problems with printer adaptation and the
GEOS
LQ
Print System is no exception. This
is
mostly due
to
the diversity
of
available printers and their connection possibilities. Most
of
the newer
printers present no problems, especially newer
24
pin printers.
If
you've
already successfully installed an HQ driver, you probably won't have much
difficulty with the GEOS
LQ
Print System. The Print System should not
be
confused with the printer drivers,
as
it
works completely independent
from them, channeling data directly to the printer. It doesn't really matter
which GEOS
or
HQ printer driver
is
installed. The only purpose they serve
is that
of
determining the page length in geoWrite. This is
the
only practical
reason to install a printer driver,
but
it isn't really a necessity.
The
GEOS
LQ
Print System uses it's own exclusive printer adaptations, which are
found on the program disk.
If
you've put together a work disk as described above you are still missing a
printer adaptation and a connection flIe for the Print System.
The
printer
adaptation gives the system information concerning the printer being used.
The
connection file determines how the printer
is
connected
to
your
computer (parallel
or
-serial).
The following information will let you know
if
you need adaptation
or
connection flies and
if
so, which ones.
If
these flies are needed,
be
sure to
copy them to the work disk on which "GeosLQ" is located. Its important
that only one printer adaptation and one connection flIe
be
found-on your
work disk.
If
several are located together on the same disk, the program will
only recognize the first one.
Please check the topic "Printer Adjustments"
in
Section 2 to see
if
any
special
printer adjustments are
needed.
The configuration flies (adaptation and connection files) can
be
erased after
the first use
of
the save operation in the print menu, as they will
no
longer
be
needed (see "save" description in Section 4, topic "Printer Adaptation",
SUbtopic
"Optional Parameter Files").
Connection File Selection
If
your printer is serial connected, you should not need any connection file.
The following information is only
of
interest
to
those whose printers are
parallel connected or whose serial connected printers do not work properly.
In this case one
of
the connection flies, located on deskTop page 2 (front
side
of
the Print System disk), will
be
needed. The names
of
all these flIes
begin with "LQConnect" and end with one
of
the following abbreviations:
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