User`s guide

To verify the serial parameter changes you just made, turn the
printer off, then back on. Compare the printer’s start-up page to
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Special PC Concerns
PC Printer Drivers
To communicate with your printer, a printer driver that supports
PostScript and the QMS 860 Print System must be installed in your
application.
A printer driver converts generic printer commands from
applications into printer-specific commands. Many applications
have drivers built in, and you only have to choose a driver from a
menu.
If you already use a PostScript-compatible printer, the driver
defined for that printer will work with your new QMS printer, but
you may not be able to access all of the printer’s features. If your
application does not offer a driver for any QMS printers, you can
use a PostScript driver (if you are working in PostScript emulation
or ESP modes), a LaserJet driver (if you are working in HP PCL
emulation or ESP modes), or a HP-GL 7475A or 7550 plotter driver
(if you are working in HP-GL emulation or ESP modes).
However, if your QMS 860 Print System has features your old
printer did not, such as additional resident fonts, you may want to
install a new driver capable of handling these features. If your
application does not offer a multiple-tray printer driver, it may not
support paper tray selection. Any PostScript printer driver
supporting 11" x 17" output ensures that you get basic printer
functions and 11" x 17" capability. To benefit from all the functions
Chapter 3
3-22 Printer-Host Interface