Setting up the printer in MS-DOS
IBM PC’s and compatibles running MS-DOS will usually
work with a printer connected to the parallel port with-
out any special set-up.
Try printing out some text as follows:
.
Turn on the printer and start up your computer.
l Type “PRINT” followed by the name of a text file, for
example, “AUTOEXEC.BAT”, and then press Enter
or Return. If a message “Name of list device [PRN]:”
comes up on the screen, press Enter or Return
again.
.
The printer should print out the named text file.
If you cannot print, refer to the section Setting up the
printer with an MS-DOS computer on page 48 of
Chapter 4.
To print from specific MS-DOS applications, refer to the
section Setting up the printer with an MS-DOS computer
on page 48 of Chapter 4 and, if necessary, to the appli-
cation’s own manual.
Note: Unlike Windows applications, MS-DOS application programs
select printers individually. For each application that you use,
you will have to select the printer in the application before
you can print a file from it.
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