User`s manual

Chapter 3 Downloading Emulation And Operating System Software

NOTE: The printer default port is CENTRONICS; if you want to use this port,

continue to step 15.

7. Press the + key; “SELECT DOWNLOAD PORT = CENTRONICS”

appears on the LCD.

8. Press the + key again to cycle through the download ports available in the

printer:

RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 9600 baud)

RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 19200 baud)

RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 38400 baud)

RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 115000 baud)

RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 9600 baud)

RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 19200 baud)

RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 38400 baud)

RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 115000 baud)

DEBUG

9. When the printer download port you want to use is displayed on the LCD,

press

↵. “WAITING DOWNLOAD / PORT” = <your selection> appears on

the display.

10. Insert the optional font diskette into diskette drive A (or B) of the

computer.

11. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled

MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)

12. Make the diskette drive the active drive by typing:

A:<Enter> (if the diskette is in drive B, type B:<Enter>)

13. List the contents of the diskette at the command prompt by typing the

following:

dir<Enter>

You will see a directory listing containing files with a .dwn extension,

e.g., 94021.dwn, 94022.dwn, 94023.dwn.

14. Make note of the file name with the .dwn extension of each file you want

to download to the printer.

NOTE: The numeric portion of the file name will match the numbers of the

font typefaces listed in Appendix E of the PGL and VGL

Programmer’s Reference Manuals and provide you with a description

and print sample of the typeface.