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This is a quick reference guide to help you determine how to use 2COL with your
particular brand of printer. Most newer printers have an Epson emulation mode.
Use the settings for the Epson printer below that matches the emulation
specified in your printer manual. Before using 2COL be sure to follow the
procedure described in the manual that puts your printer into the Epson mode.
If your printer is an older printer and not listed below, chances are that it
will only print at 17 char/inch (unless the manual says otherwise). You should
use the -W68 option with 2COL. You will probably not be satisfied with the
results because most documents will be too wide for your printer to print in two
columns (at 17 char/in the maximum column width is 68). At best there will be no
room for a left margin. Shareware reformatting programs which will narrow the
document's page width prior to printing are provided to registered 2COL users
(see REGISTER.DOC). These programs will usually allow adequate results to be
obtained with a 17 char/inch printer.
If you printer has no Epson emulation, it can be made to work with 2COL in a
limited way by creating your own setup string and using 2COL's -J-2 option.
Printer Usage Comments
2COL filename
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Epson
LX 20 char/inch
FX-80,100 -W68 17 "
FX-86e 20 "
LQ series -Q 20 " All 24-pin printers
Action 9 pin 20 "
Action 24pin -Q 20 "
IBM
Proprinter II -W68 17 "
All other IBMs are not directly compatible with 2COL. You can, however, create
your own setup string and use 2COL's -J-2 option.
Citizen
Use Epson mode (see manual)
Panasonic
KXP10xx
9 pin -W68 17 "
24pin -Q 20 "
KXP11xx
9 pin 20 "
24pin -Q 20 "
HP Deskjet -J1 20 "
Bubblejet
Epson LQ mode -Q 20 "