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- 07/08/94
- Acorn have released a new set of the four printer drivers,
- !PrinterPS(v.2.44), !PrinterLJ(v.2.44), !PrinterDM(v.2.46) and
- !PrinterIx(v.2.46), below are detailed some of the changes that have been
- made to this release of the drivers:
-
- Release 2 of Acorn's printer drivers are enhanced versions of the original
- release, so they should be used in a similar manner to the original
- versions. Printing files graphically (e.g. from !Draw and !DTP) occurs in
- the same way as under the original release of the printer drivers. Release 2
- of the printer drivers mainly improves the text printing facilities, this is
- because it provides a special "fancy" text file format which allows
- underlining, subscript, superscript, bold, light and so on. The printer
- driver also lets you put a title on each page and/or number the lines, when
- printing "fancy" text. As standard a simple text file such as this one will
- comes out as "fancy" text, but the special features are turned off and so
- you get the same output as under the original printer drivers.
-
- There is a new option on the printer drivers in additions to Serial,
- Parallel, Econet and File. This is for NFS printing, for use with the TCP/IP
- suite available from Acorn. For more details about the options read your
- TCP/IP manual.
-
- The drivers now support multiple file printing. Printing can be paused and
- aborted rom the driver.
-
- 1st Word Plus files can be printed as 'fancy' text. This means that you do
- not have to have 1st Word Plus loaded to print its files.
-
- The number of Bulletin Boards supporting the Archimedes is now comfortably
- into double figures. While that may not sound many, for a long time there
- were just four!
-
- We are once again getting a large number of enquiries regarding
- configuration problems with various machines. We find that in the
- vast majority of these cases the batteries which keep the CMOS powered while
- the computer is off are completely flat. Please remember that the batteries
- should be changed every 12 months to be totally safe. The cost of the
- replacement battery unit for the Master 128 is £4.60 from any Acorn dealer.
- The fitting of the replacement battery unit is extremely easy and can be
- performed by experienced users. The Acorn product code for this item is
- ADT16,Acorn do not recommend the use of any other replacement battery unit.
- The Archimedes range of machines requires two, leak proof, size AA
- replacement batteries. The A3000 is fitted with a rechargable battery and
- therefore does not need replacing.
-