Star Micronics 4000 User Manual
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Features of the printer driver software
This printer driver software includes the following capabilities.
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Printing from any Windows 3.1 application.
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Printing DOS applications through Windows
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Printing from DOS command line within Windows
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Print manager (print spooler)
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On-line help files
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Printer and printing status information
Printing with the Windows Direct (GDI) mode
GDI mode works best for very fast printing in Windows applications. Use the following
steps to select the Windows Direct mode.
steps to select the Windows Direct mode.
Steps:
1. Switch to the Program Manager.
2. Open the Main group by double-clicking
on its icon.
3. Double-click on the Control Panel
icon in the Main window.
4. Double-click on the Printers icon in the
Control Panel window.
5. Double-click on the Star WinType 4000
GDI on WTGDI. This will select the GDI
mode as your default printer.
mode as your default printer.
Note:
Most popular Windows applications also have shortcuts to the printer
setup screen which allows you to make changes without having to go
through the Control Panel.
setup screen which allows you to make changes without having to go
through the Control Panel.