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LQ & LQMATRIX
FONT design programs for Epson LQ dot matrix printers
(and compatibles)
Written in Turbo Pascal 3 & 5.5
(Borland International)
The Programs & Documentation
by
J. David Sapir [Jimmy Paris Software]
Copyrighted 1985-1991
A member of the
Association of Shareware Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
These programs are distributed as SHAREWARE. Fre-quent
users of the programs are expected to register. Unmodified
and complete copies of the programs, documentation and
fonts can be copied and distributed freely or for a small
copying fee. Please turn to pages 3-5 for complete
information about SHAREWARE, registration, warranties and
restrictions, etc.
J. David Sapir
906 Old Farm Rd.
Charlottesville, VA. 22903
U.S.A.
(804) 295-5496
CompuServe 70242,1114
Revised 24.iii.91
(to go with version [ 4.3 ] | 7.iii.90 of LQMATRIX)
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CONTENTS
Contents 2
Definition of Shareware 3
Disclaimer - Agreement 3
ASP Ombudsman Statement 4
Registration 5
Introduction 6
Materials Included on the Disk(s) 7
LQ.EXE 10
Using the Fonts 12
LQMATRIX.EXE 18
Using the Editor 22
Addenda 31
Acknowledgements & Font
explanations 33
About the programmer 39
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Definition of SHAREWARE
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and
continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual
programs differ on details -- some request registration
while others require it, some specify a maximum trial
period. With registration, you get anything from the simple
right to continue using the software to an updated program
with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial
software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with
a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware
authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial
authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In
both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main
difference is in the method of distribution. The author
specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the
software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group.
For example, some authors require written permission before
a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software.
You should find software that suits your needs and
pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The
Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because
you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is
low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-
back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't
pay for it.
Disclaimer - Agreement
Users of LQMATRIX and accompanying programs must accept
this disclaimer of warranty: "LQMATRIX and accompanying
programs are supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without
limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of
fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability
for damages, direct or conse-quential, which may result
from the use of LQMATRIX and accompanying programs."
LQMATRIX and accompanying programs are "shareware programs"
and are provided at no charge to the user for evaluation.
Feel free to share them with your friends, but please do not
give them away altered or as part of another system. The
essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal
computer users with quality software without high prices,
and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to
develop new products. If you find this program useful and
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find that you are using LQMATRIX and accompanying programs
and continue to use LQMATRIX and accompanying programs
after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-
istration payment of $19.50 U.S. ($24 U.S. overseas) to J.
David Sapir. The $19.50 registration fee will license one
copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must
treat this software just like a book. An example is that
this software may be used by any number of people and may
be freely moved from one computer location to another, so
long as there is no possibility of it being used at one
location while it's being used at another. Just as a book
cannot be read by two different persons at the same time.
Commercial users of LQMATRIX and accompanying programs must
register and pay for their copies of LQMATRIX and
accompanying programs within 30 days of first use or their
license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be
made by contacting J.David Sapir.
Anyone distributing LQMATRIX and accompanying programs for
any kind of remuneration must first contact J. David Sapir
at the address below for authorization. This authorization
will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by
the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware
distributors, and such distributors may begin offering
LQMATRIX and accompanying programs immediately (However
J. David Sapir must still be advised so that the
distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version
of LQMATRIX and accompanying programs.).
You are encouraged to pass a copy of LQMATRIX and
accompanying programs along to your friends for evaluation.
Please encourage them to register their copy if they find
that they can use it. All registered users will receive a
copy of the latest version of the LQMATRIX and accompanying
programs.
ASP Ombudsman Statement.
LQMATRIX and accompanying programs are produced by a member
of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP
wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for
you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related
problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member,
but does not provide technical support for members'
products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover
Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or send a Compuserve message
via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536
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REGISTRATION
Registration is for $19.50 U.S. ($24 U.S. from outside the
U.S.) Registered users will receive the following upon
registration: The latest version of the programs, any new
fonts that have been added, and a printed version of this
documentation along with an explanation of the extra fonts.
Registered users will be notified at any time a major update
is made.
Registered users receive technical support. Feel free to
phone or write me for help and I will do whatever I can. If
you find a bug let me know and I shall fix it. And within
limitation I shall be happy to customize the program for
your particular needs. And, if you have any ideas for
improvements, let me know and I shall be happy to consider
making them.
When registering please indicate the version number and date
listed at the start of your current LQMATRIX program. I
would like to know as well what you use the user made fonts
for: In translation work, for scientific documents, as a
linguist (registered users get a set of useful IPA
characters), in editing or just because you like to vary the
scripts you use when you print?
Send a check or postal money order (sometimes cash is best
from overseas) to:
J. David Sapir
906 Old Farm Rd.
Charlottesville, VA. 22903
USA
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[There is a version of this set of programs for the Epson 9
pin FX printers, FXMATRIX (and untested versions for the
Gemini and Omni 9 pin printers, and the Diconex ink jet
printer). Inquire.]
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INTRODUCTION
Dot matrix printers operate in either a Text or a Graphics
mode. The printer can print User made fonts in either mode,
but it does it differently for each.
The Graphic mode prints dot by dot. The software (such as
Fancy Font) reads the text to be printed and for each letter
sends to the printer the appropriate dots. The results can
be extremely impressive (especially by using quadruple-
density graphics). However the printing is excruciatingly
slow and is best used to create letterheads and attractive
logos.
In contrast, LQMATRIX, LQ and the accompanying programs and
fonts are designed to use the Text mode of printing user
made fonts. This mode is as fast as using the default
letters and thus is useful for printing long texts. In the
Text mode the printer accepts a ('soft' or RAM) font into
memory and uses it rather than the built in ('hard' or ROM)
font. In fact, when so instructed, it can switch back and
forth between the two. Thus if you have written a paper in
English but wish to cite examples in the Greek alphabet you
can 'download' (send to the printer) the Greek font
(GREEK.LQN on this package) and use it when necessary.
What these programs do is to provide one of the great
advantages of a Laser printer - the possibility of using a
wide variety of interesting and attractive fonts - with a 24
pin dot matrix machine. In trying these fonts, especially in
the proportional mode, you will be surprised how attractive
many of them are.
There will be two types of users for these programs. First
are those who wish to use a variety of ready made fonts for
different purposes, or just for variety's sake. These users
will not be interested in creating their own fonts. For
them, all that is needed is the LQ.EXE program. With it, any
of the premade fonts included here can be downloaded to the
the printer.
The other users are those who wish to create their own
fonts, modify to their satisfaction those that are already
supplied, or create a small number of special characters for
a specific task. LQMATRIX.EXE provides just the environment
these users need. It is an easy to use matrix program with
many features that permits the user to create characters,
store them in a file, and download them to the Epson LQ
family of 24 dot matrix printers. With it you can design
Draft, NLQ (10 cpi), and Proportional characters.
[Compatibility: LQ & LQMATRIX will work with EPSON 24 pin
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compatibles such as the NEC P2200 writers. With the 24 pin
Panasonic printer you will have to set it for the EPSON 2500
mode and make sure that you have added the extra memory to
the printer (at an extra cost!). It should work as well with
recent models of the Okidata and Toshiba 24 pin printers
when set to emulate the EPSON printers.]
Materials Included on the Disk(s)
The materials are distributed in two ways: The shareware
version which on one disk comprised of self-extracting
files. The registered version on two disks where the first
of which contains the documentation and executable programs
and the second contains all of the downloadable fonts
which are in self-extracting files. (The archives were
created with LHarc (c) Yoshi '89).
Disk #1 (or slfx LQMTX43.EXE)
FX_LQ.COM - A utility to help you convert FX files
written with FXMATRIX to LQ files. (cf. Addenda)
LQASCII.EXE - A utility to convert the LQ binary files
to ASCII text files (cf. Addenda).
LQCONVRT.EXE - Convert NLQ to Prop, Prop to NLQ formats
(cf Addenda)
LQMATRIX.DOC - This documentation.
LQMATRIX.EXE - The main font designer
LQX.DEF - Setup for LQMATRIX and LQ
QUICKIE.DOC - Help for a first try.
WP40LONG.DOC - Extended documentation, by Allen A. Cook
for using LQMATRIX with Word Perfect 5.0
Disk #2 (Registered version - otherwise on Disk #1)
self-extracting (slfx) All font files
slfx LQFONT.EXE containing:
ALPHA.LQD
BLOCK.LQP
CAPS.LQD
EXTRA1.LQN
EXTRA1.LQP
GOTHIC.LQP (copyright 1989 by Hermann Philipps)
GREEK.DOC (documentation for GREEK.LQN)
GREEK.LQN (copyright 1989 by Rev. William Moorhead)
IPA1.LQN (copyright 1988 by Michael Henderson)
ITALIC.LQP (copyright 1989 by Dale Koepp)
LARGO.LQN (copyright 1989 by Hermann Philipps)
LARGO.LQP " "
PRES.LQN
PRES.LQP
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PRES2.LQN
PRES2.LQP
RUSS.LQP (copyright 1989 by Mr. J. William Davis)
SCRIPT.LQN
SCRIPT.LQP
SCRIPT2.LQN
SCRIPT2.LQP
SPEAKER.LQP (copyright 1989 by Rev. William Moorhead.)
STENCIL.LQN (converted from another format)
STUDRUSS.LQP (copyright 1989 by Mr. Ernest R. May)
slfx LQCRE.EXE - fonts contributed and copyright 1990 by
Mr. C. Ross Chamberlain.
ARTSY.LQP
CLASSIC.LQP
ENGLISH.LQP
HAPIFACE.LQP
ROSCRAFT.LQP
SCRAWL.LQP
SQUATE.LQP
TYPER.LQP
ZODIAC.LQP
slfx LQRNW.EXE - fonts contributed and copyright 1990 by
Mr. Richard N. Wisan.
CONDD.LQD
CONDP.LQP
CONDQ.LQN
ELITED.LQD
ELITEP.LQP
ELITEQ.LQN
FIFD.LQD
FIFP.LQP
FIFQ.LQN
SANSP.LQP
SANSQ.LQN
WEED.LQD
WEEP.LQP
WEEQ.LQN
slfx LQREH.EXE - fonts contributed and copyright 1990 by
Mr. Roy E. Hensel. (The GO batch program will put these
in a separate directory \HENSEL.)
COMIC.LQP
HENSEL.DOC
HENSEL.LQP
HOBO.LQP
TECH.LQP
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Please turn to Pages 33-38 for explanations by the authors
of the fonts.
Getting started.
Unpacking: If you have the one disk self-extracting version,
put the disk in the A: drive and type GO. This will bring up
the GO.BAT batch file which will run all of the self-
extracting programs prompting you to change disks when
necessary. If you are unpacking on to a Hard Disk a sub-
directory called LQMATRIX will automatically by created. You
can unpack the files independently of the batch by typing
the name of the file and hitting CR (as with any program).
If you wish to direct the unarchived files to another drive
use the switch \X: after the file name (where X:=the desired
drive).
Getting started is very simple. To see what changes you can
make with your printer download one of the fonts. (Be sure
the printer is on!) For example on disk #2 enter LQ ARTSY
and hit CR. Then send a document to the printer. The easiest
way to do that is as follows:
Type this DOS command:
copy con prn
Now write something. When finished type ^Z (control Z) and
hit CR.
Your message will now go to the printer.
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LQ.EXE.
LQ.EXE operates from the command line prompt A>. Enter LQ
followed by the font to be downloaded (be sure that the
printer is on). You need NOT enter the extension (LQP or
LQN). The program will search for that suffix on its own. If
it finds more than one file with this name it will ask you
which one you want (Proportional, NLQ, Draft - whichever
ones are present).
Thus to download the file LARGO.LQP all you do is enter LQ
LARGO <cr> and that will do it. If you enter LQ alone you
will get short help screen.
LQ has the following switches that you may enter from the
command line:
/0 : (zero) sets the printer to the ROM - default -
characters. You will then have to change to the user
characters from within the document. (Cf. below on
using the programs.)
/B : turns off the bell at the end of downloading. The 'no
file on disk' noise (in honor of Haydn's 93rd
symphony) will NOT be turned off.
/D : disables the program display. Useful when using LQ
from within a batch file.
/E : sets the printer to emphasized.
/F : directs the download commands to a disk file rather
than to the printer.
/M : sets the printer to Elite (12 cpi) - only with NLQ.
/P : will print out the contents of the file as it is being
downloaded. Numbers and Upper and Lower case letters
will be set off on separate lines. You might wish to use
this switch when determining what font to use.
/R : will disable the printer RESET (<esc @>) and the copy
ROM to RAM functions (<esc : 0 0 0>). Use this when
you wish to superimpose one download file on another
[In doing this it is essential that the two files are
in the SAME mode. If not, the original download will
be disabled.
/@ : like /R will disable the RESET, but will no not disable
the copy ROM to RAM routine. This will be useful when
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downloading in the middle of a page. The printer's formfeed
calculation will not be reset.
/S : will copy the ROM Sans-serif font into the RAM. The
default is Roman. This is to be used ONLY on printers
that support BOTH Roman and Sans-serif character sets
[the LQ 850, for example].
/T : narrows spacing between lines to about 1/8th of an
inch so graph characters will touch.
/W : will change the line spacing from the default of 6
lines per inch to 4 lines per inch.
/X : ON some PRINTERS only (LQ 850 for example). Opens the
ASCII locations 128 through 159 for downloading and permits
downloading upper ASCII character (see page 5 above).
These commands may be given in any combination or in any
order. You needn't use Caps. They must be separated by a
space and they must follow the file name.
A>LQ GOTHIC /E /T gives: GOTHIC.LQP with emphasis and
narrow spacing.
I suggest putting LQ.EXE and your commonly used character
file on your data disk to be used when needed.
The /F switch will create a file with the same name, but
with different extensions. SCRIPT.LQP creates SCRIPT.DWP
(download proportional) and GREEK.LQN creates GREEK.DWN
(download NLQ). These files will be useful for word
processors that automatically send setup code to the printer
before activating their print driver. If you enter any of
the switches, say /0 (set to ROM) they will be incorporated
into your download file. If you use the DOS copy routine be
SURE to enter the /B (BINARY) DOS switch, e.g. COPY/B
GOTHIC.DWP PRN. This will tell DOS that the file is a binary
file and not a text file. If you neglect to use the /B
switch the copy routine will quit the first time it
encounters the text end-of-file marker: ^Z (hex 1A).
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Using the FONTS
Under normal circumstances you will want to use LQMATRIX in
one of two ways: To replace the entire alphabet with a
design of your own making (as with SCRIPT.LQP) or to replace
a few unused characters (@, |, \) with ones of your own. To
work either way all you need do is download the set and
create your document from a word processor. (If the word
processor resets the printer on entering you will have to
download from within the program (the R option in Word
Star.)
But there are times when you will have a large set of user
made characters to combine with the default alphabet. The LQ
printer permits you to do this. While printing it can shift
back and forth between the ROM default characters and the
RAM user made characters.
(The codes are: <esc>%<1> for RAM and <esc>%<0> for ROM.)
How can we make use of this feature? That will depend on
your word processor. Generally, the better ones allow you to
add on some extra print codes.
I have information for the following word processors:
[Guides for other word processors would be greatly
appreciated.]
WORD STAR 3: WS-3 permits 4 user defined print codes that
are assigned to Control letters. Here you would assign the
RAM code to one of them and the ROM code to another.
WORD PERFECT 5: Short Guide to WordPerfect 5.0 and a NEC
P2200 24 pin printer (which could just as easily be an Epson
LQ printer.
This Guide is Copyright (C) 1990 by Allan H. Cook, 3 Cheyne
Walk, Grange Park, London N21 1DB, England. Phone: 01-360
3918. Area code changes to 081-on 6 May 1990.
This is written for use with the NEC P2200 printer; special
features of that printer may not be available on all Epson
compatible 24 pin machines; likewise, some details may
differ on other printers. It is hoped that the information
here will interest and help all readers including users of
other word processors.
Firstly, the printer must be set with the buffer at 4K,
otherwise there is no memory for downloaded fonts.
There are two aspects to the use of soft fonts which should
be conidered: (1) sending the commands to the printer for
printing the required characters, and (2) informing
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WordPerfect of the size and spacing of your character set so
that the program places the correct number of characters on
each line.
Character set files may be downloaded to the printer (using
LQ.EXE) either before starting WordPerfect or from Shell
(Ctrl-F1), 1 Go to Dos. Printer commands can be embedded in
a document by using the Menus: Format (Shift F8), 4 Other, 6
Printer Functions, 2 Printer Command, 1 Command. The string
to turn on the user RAM is entered as: <27>%1 [Enter]. Then
press Exit (F7) to return to the Document Screen. The code
[Ptr Cmnd:<27>%1] can be seen in the Reveal Codes Screen
(F11 or Alt F3) at the position of the cursor.
Using fixed pitch characters is easy. Select a base font of
the required pitch from the Document Screen using the Menus:
Font (Ctrl F8), 4 Base Font, 1 Select, and Exit (F7) to
return to the document screen. WordPerfect then places the
correct number of characters on each line, both on the
screen and on the printed page. The code [Font:Courier 12]
(or whatever) would be visible in the Reveal Codes Screen,
and should be followed by the Printer Command <27>%1 to turn
on the RAM.
Incidentally, it is possible to use the printer's ROM
character sets at pitches other than their intended pitch.
For example, the font OCR-B is very widely spaced at 10 CPI,
but looks quite good when used at 12 CPI. In a WordPerfect
document, select the base font for the character shapes you
want to use; then embed the Printer Command <27>:<0><0><0>
which loads the currently selected ROM font into RAM. (The
colon is ascii <58>). Select a base font of the pitch you
want to use (to tell Word Perfect how many characters to fit
on the line) after which you should embed the <27>%1 command
to turn on the RAM. You can load different ROM fonts into
the RAM as many times as you like within a document, but you
can only use one downloaded character file in a print run.
Downloaded characters print in the same size as the font you
are using: if your base font is double wide, then the RAM
set will print in double wide also. LQN character sets in
RAM are not printed in draft mode: the familiar draft
characters appear on the paper. LQP proportional downloaded
character sets print irrespective of the draft/high quality
print setting, as Proportional has no draft mode.
In order to make use of a downloaded proportional font, you
should select a proportional font as the base font and then
embed the <27>%1 command to turn it on. Do not embed a
<27>p1 command to select proportional spacing if you are
using a complete character set, because WordPerfect would
have no information on the widths of the downloaded
characters. If you are only using a few special symbols
occasionally, then you might be tempted to ignore this
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detail. To use proportional characters correctly you should
define a new font by using the PTR program.
The methods described in this short guide for selecting the
printer RAM for using downloaded fonts are cumbersome but
achieve results quickly and may whet the user's appetite for
them; continued use of downloaded characters is greatly
facilitated by modification of a printer driver using the
WordPerfect PTR Program. This is covered more fully in the
long guide to WordPerfect 5.0 and the NEC P2200 printer
which is in the file WP50LONG.DOC. Please do not be
intimidated by the PTR Program: a novice should be able to
follow the step by step approach to customising printer
drivers.
PC-WRITE: With the MENUPRT program you first set up a PR.DEF
file for the LQ. Call up MENUPRT and follow your nose. After
running the program you will exit to the DOS (A>) and will
notice, in calling the directory (DIR) that there is now a
file called PR.DEF (not to be confused with ED.DEF). Before
sending a file to the printer the PR.EXE (or the ED.EXE with
PC-Write 3 and beyond) looks for this ruler file and follows
its customized commands. (PC-Write 3 reads the PR.DEF file
when it is first called. The old PR.DEF has been integrated
with the main program, ED.EXE in PC-Write 3.)
Enter the PC editor and call up the ED.DEF. You will see
lines like these:
#B=2+27,69-27,70
#C=6+15-18
.
.
#L=25+27,83,1-27,84
#B= 2 indicates that Alternate key B has been assigned to
ASCII number 2. When the print driver comes across ASCII 2
it will start sending codes to the printer. The first time
it sees ASCII 2 it will send (after the + sign) ASCII 27
(escape) then ASCII 69. This will turn on the bold. When
the print driver encounters 2 again in the same line it
sends the codes following the - sign, in this case 27
followed by 70. This turns off the bold. These type of
commands work for one line only. If the bold is not turned
off within the line, it will automatically go off after the
CR.
Now. Find an unused alternate key, say alternate R, which
PC-Write assigns to ASCII 30. Then enter the following code
line:
#R=30 +27,37,1-27,37,0
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and save the file with this new code.
Before printing be sure to download your user font using the
LQ.EXE program. If you intend to switch back and forth
between the default ROM and your RAM fonts use the /0
switch. This will set the printer to ROM and you will switch
your user font as follows:
With this new code line in place PC-WRITE allows you to flip
back and forth from ROM to RAM in two different ways -
Within a single line: - Enter Alt R and the printer will
flip into RAM until another Alt R or the end of the line is
reached.
Within a text: - To set the print driver to use the RAM
beyond a single line you must use the Dot Command. A dot
command is written in the extreme left margin and starts for
with alt G (ASCII #11) then with a dot. To turn on a font
you use the .R: dot command followed by the assigned
alternate letter which in our case is R. To turn it off you
use instead .Q: followed by R. Thus
.R:R
turns on the RAM and
.Q:R
turns it off.
Here is another trick that you might want to use. Take an
example. Let's say you have designed the phonetic letter to
indicate a velar nasal (an n with a right side descending
tail) [that is the ng sound in sing]. You have assigned it
in your LQN file to the n position (ASCII no. 110).
Following the manner above you would enter alt R n alt R to
switch to RAM, print the velar n, and then switch back to
ROM. Rather than the inconvenience of the alt R you could
instead assign the upper ASCII 239 - the symbol that looks
like a croquet hoop - to the velar nasal. Then you would
place the following line in your PR.DEF:
$239=27,37,1,110,27,37,0
Then every time PC-Write's print driver encounters ASCII 239
(the croquet hoop) it will first send the user RAM code
(esc,%,1 - i.e. 27, 34,1), then the letter n (110) and
finally the back to ROM code (esc,%,0 - i.e. 27,34,0). [
This, by the way, is how the LQ850 manages its esc T2
sequence.]
PC-Write allows you to enter the RAM/ROM switches directly
by using the Alt key along with the numeric pad. Follow the
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instructions below for Microsoft WORD.
Rev William Moorhead supplies the following guide for using
LQMATRIX with Microsoft WORD:
In accordance with the usual "LQMATRIX" instructions,
download your font at the DOS prompt (A> or C>) using the
command: LQ fontname (LQ fontname 0 if you want to reset
the printer default ROMfont for normal printing). The
download program will signal when it is completed and return
you to command level (the DOS prompt).
Load Microsoft Word as usual.
To toggle on the downloaded custom RAMfont, send the printer
control code sequence "ESC % 1." From Word this is done by
the sequence "<Alt-27>%1", where <Alt-27> means: hold down
the Alt key while entering 2 7 on the keypad, then release
the Alt key; then without spaces enter the percent sign and
the numeral one.
To toggle from the custom font back to the default, enter
"<Alt-27>%0". This restores the printer to its built-in
ROMfont.
(The use of <Alt> and a keypad number sequence is the
standard way in which ASCII codes are sent to the printer
from within Word; that's how the extended character set and
graphics characters are accessed. "27" is the ASCII code
for "Esc".)
You may wish to create macros to toggle the printer control
codes; this can be done in the usual way. See the Word
documentation.
Your Microsoft Word document must be formatted to print in a
letter-quality font (e.g. Roman or SansSerif; NLQ on the LQ-
800). If it is set in a draft mode (pica or elite) the
custom font will not kick in. (However, you can print words
with the custom font even while you are using a draft mode
default font for the body of your text, if you Select those
words or passages which you want to print in the custom font
and Character Format them to Roman.)
This writer has found that this works perfectly well with
Microsoft Word 4.0 into an Epson LQ-850; he cannot vouch for
any other combination!