User`s manual

EPSON
EPSON AMERICA,
INC.
SERVICE
PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN
DATE:
9/22/87
SUBJECT:
NUMBER:
c GQ-3500 and DisplayWrite 4
P-0011
This APPLICATION NOTE is
intended to assist DisplayWrite 4
users utilizing the GQ-3500. The PRINTER FUNCTION TABLE contained
herein will assist the user in creating a custom printer driver
for the GQ-3500.
Not
all
functions and capabilities will be
supported,
however,
most functions
work.
available through DW4 will
The GQ-3500 should be equipped with a
firmware
revision of
m0231 or
later (verify this by running a text self-test shown on
page 1-15 of the GQ-3500 users manual). The version number is
located at the lower right hand corner of the test printout.
These are some of the features supported by the created PFT.
Pica (10 pitch)
Elite (12 pitch)
Compressed (17 pitch)
Double Width (5 pitch)
8.5 pitch
15 pitch
17.1 pitch
Super/Subscript
Boldface
Underlining
Variable Line Spacing
Automatic Option Tray selection
Multiple Copies Variable Control
Landscape Paper Handling
IBM Graphic Character Set
(not avail. in all fonts)
The PFT installation is divided into 4 sections:
I.
Install DW4
operating
system (Refer to DW4 users
manual).
II.
Revise GQ-3500
PFT
(Follow instructions
contained
within).
III. Designate
the GQ-3500 PFT within
the SYSTEM or USER
DEFINED profile (Refer to DW4 users manual).
IV.
Set GQ-3500 dip switches for page printer mode.
The installation procedure must be completed
to support
in it's entirety
the functions listed and work properly.
should take approximately 30-40 minuets to
The procedure
complete. The printer
(GQ-3500) must be connected and ready to print to complete the
creation and installation of the PFT.
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