Apple PC Compatibility Card - Manual (Page 172)

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Setting up printing in the DOS environment
To print from DOS using a printer connected to the computer printer port or
network connection, you need to select a printer driver for each application
from which you want to print. The driver you select must correspond to the
option you selected in the PC Print Spooler Preferences dialog box. If you
have not set up the PC Print Spooler, see “Setting Up Printing in the Mac OS,”
earlier in the chapter.
m If you have a PostScript printer (and have selected the PostScript option in
the PC Print Spooler Preferences dialog box), choose the PostScript
version of the printer driver for the printer connected to the Mac OS. If a
driver is not available for that printer, you can use any PostScript Level 1
printer driver, such as Apple LaserWriter II NTX.
m If you have a PC parallel port printer and you are using the PowerPrint
package by GDT Softworks (and have selected the Printer Specific option
in the PC Print Spooler Preferences dialog box), choose the driver for the
printer connected to the computer using the PowerPrint cable.
m If you are using a non-PostScript printer (and have selected the Epson
option in the PC Print Spooler Preferences dialog box), select one of the
following drivers in each application from which you want to print:
m Epson AP-3260 for 360-dpi color printing (preferred driver)
m Epson AP-3250 for 360-dpi black-and-white printing
m Epson Color Stylus for 360-dpi color printing
m Epson LQ-2500 for 180-dpi color printing
If none of the drivers listed above is available, try one of the following:
m Epson LQ-2550/LQ-1050/LQ-1010
m Epson Action Printer 4500/ActionPrinter 4000
Note: The Epson Color Stylus printer is capable of 720 x 360-dpi printing.
However, the PC Compatibility Card software currently supports a maximum
resolution of 360 x 360 dpi. Please verify the maximum resolution in the
application you are printing from, or improper printing may occur.
When printing from DOS or DOS applications, use a fixed-space font such as
Courier or use your application’s graphical fonts in your documents. See
“Epson Emulation and Page Setup Options,” earlier in this chapter.