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OS/2 Help File
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1992-07-22
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Help Index
Background Menu
Choose a Printer
Choose Page Orientation
Choose Print Options
Choose Print Quality
Foreground Menu
Install Fonts
Mirror an Image
Options Menu
Reset Options
Save Setup
Select Media Options
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Background Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Background Menu
The Background menu lists symbol background colors available for printing:
* Black
* Blue
* Green
* Cyan
* Red
* Magenta
* Yellow
* White
The Background menu is only available when you choose the Monochrome option in
the Print area┬╖ You can use the Background menu to choose colors when printing
from a monochrome application┬╖
You can choose only one color in the menu┬╖ A check mark displays next to the
chosen color┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Choose a Printer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose a Printer
The Printer area lets you choose either the PaintJet or the PaintJet XL
printer┬╖ Choosing the PaintJet XL printer also lets you choose the media
source┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Choose Page Orientation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Page Orientation
You have two choices for page orientation:
* Portrait
* Landscape
Portrait orientation displays a page taller than it is wide, while landscape
orientation displays a page wider than it is tall┬╖
Printing is faster in portrait mode, which is PaintJet's default orientaton┬╖
The printer's internal fonts, Courier and Letter Gothic, can be printed only
in portrait mode┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Choose Print Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Print Options
The print options include
* Color
* Monochrome
The Color option is the default, and prints the colors you chose in the
drawing application┬╖ If you select Color, the Background and Foreground menus
are disabled┬╖ The Monochrome option lets you print in color from a monochrome
application by setting a foreground and a background color for output┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Choose Print Quality ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Print Quality
The Quality area provides two types of print qualities, proof and draft┬╖
Proof quality prints drawings at 180 dots per inch (dpi)┬╖ Draft quality prints
drawings at 90 dpi, and prints much faster┬╖ You can choose draft quality to
print until you are ready to print a final copy┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Foreground Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Foreground Menu
The Foreground menu lists symbol foreground colors available for printing:
* Black
* Blue
* Green
* Cyan
* Red
* Magenta
* Yellow
* White
The Foreground menu is only available when you choose the Monochrome option in
the Print area┬╖ You can use the Foreground menu to choose colors when printing
from a monochrome application┬╖
You can choose only one color in the menu┬╖ A check mark displays next to the
chosen color┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Install Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Install Fonts
The Fonts command lets you select the font type that you want to print┬╖
To install fonts, choose the Fonts command in the Options menu┬╖ The Fonts
dialog box displays a Font Files list box and a Directories list box┬╖ The
first list box displays the available fonts, and the second displays the
directories available┬╖
The Fonts Info command button lets you view the typeface names and point sizes
of the selected soft fonts┬╖
Selecting a font type in the Fonts dialog box makes the font available in the
Windows application┬╖
To install fonts:
1┬╖ Choose the option button which matches your font filename extension (┬╖PJF
or ┬╖FON)┬╖ (All soft fonts created for PaintJet have the extension ┬╖PJF┬╖)
2┬╖ Choose the drive and directory where the fonts are located in the Directory
list box to display the fonts you want to install┬╖
3┬╖ Choose the fonts that you want to make available in the Fonts list box┬╖
4┬╖ Choose Ok to complete font installation┬╖
You can choose more than one font by pressing the Shift key while clicking
each font filename┬╖ The selected fonts REPLACE any previously installed soft
fonts when you choose the Ok button, so be sure to choose all desired fonts┬╖
Unselected fonts are not available on PaintJet, but are stored in your fonts
directory┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Mirror an Image ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Mirror an Image
Click the Mirror Image option to print the reverse image of a drawing┬╖ For
example, you would print a mirror image to make a transfer for a T-shirt┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Options Menu
The Options menu lets you choose media options and the type of fonts you want
to use┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Reset Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Reset Options
The Reset option sets the driver to the default options--the options preset by
the driver┬╖ These options are:
* color
* portrait page orientation
* proof quality
* no mirror image
* Letter/A
* 8┬╖5 x 11 page size
* paper (media type)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Save Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Save Setup
The options you choose are saved as the new defaults; if you do not want to
save the options as new defaults, deselect the Save Setup option box┬╖
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Select Media Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Media Options
The Media command in the Options menu lets you choose source, size, length,
and type of media you want to use┬╖
The Source area provides two types of paper sources, manual feed and paper
tray┬╖ The Source area is available only when you choose the PaintJet XL
printer┬╖
The Size area lets you choose what paper size you want┬╖ The sizes available
depend on what printer you choose┬╖
The PaintJet supports these sizes:
* Letter/A (8┬╖5 x 11 in┬╖)
* A4 (210 x 297 mm┬╖)
If your media size does not match the size displayed, choose the size with the
appropriate unit of measurement (inches or millimeters) in the Length area,
then click the scroll arrows to increase or decrease the length measurement┬╖
The PaintJet XL supports these sizes:
* Letter/A (8┬╖5 x 11 in┬╖)
* A4 (210 x 297 mm┬╖)
* Ledger/B (11 x 17 in┬╖)
* A3 (297 x 420 mm)
The Type area provides you with with two media types:
* Paper
* Transparency
You can print drawings on paper or on transparencies┬╖ Choose the option you
want and insert the corresponding medium into your printer┬╖