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Text Formatter for LN03 Printer (V00445)

Version: 1.0, August 1989
Submitted By: Digital Equipment Corporation
Operating System: MS-DOS V3.0
Source Language: TURBO C
Keywords: IBM, Text Formatting
Hardware Requirements: LN03 Laser printer to be connected with PCs or PC/XTs through serial port.
Memory Requirements: 256KB
Notes: The programs in the package make use of dot commands and control character sets similar to WORDSTAR, table handling features similar to NROFF and MACROS for Math symbols similar to TeX. Operating System MS-DOS V3.0 or later is required.
Restrictions: Complicated mathematical expressions and graphic language features are not supported with this version. This software has to be run on an IBM. compatible PC for interfacing an IBM compatible PC with an LN03 Laser Printer. Please note the media is an RX50 diskette. IBM Compatible Personal Computers cannot read RX50 diskettes, so it would be necessary to transfer the data on the RX50 diskette to a diskette compatible with IBM Personal Computers.

Abstract: This package consists of utilities for document preparation on the LN03 Laser Printer. Following is a brief summary of highlights:
  • SCREEN DUMP ROUTINE - Simulates the MS-DOS Prtsc routine for LN03 Laser Printer.
  • SAVE SCREEN ROUTINE - Graphics generated on the screen can be saved to a file for further formatting purposes.
  • TEXT FORMATTER - WORDSTAR compatible document files can be formatted with additional features like downloading fonts, selection for printing, table formatter, special and mathematical symbols printing, formatting external data created by utility, save screen routine.
In general, the utilities provide a user friendly menu driven interface between IBM Compatible Personal Computers' family and an LN03 Laser printer.


Last Update: Thu Jan 11 18:40:11 1996
 
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