DMP 250 (26-2886)                Features              Faxback Doc. # 4217

The Tandy DMP-250 Dot-Matrix Printer is a high-density, dot-matrix printer
that can print in a variety of type styles. You can print using tractor-
fed, 4- to 10-inch computer fanfold paper with guide holes or friction-
fed, single-sheet paper.

Your printer has the following features:

* Proportionally-spaced characters
* Monospaced characters (standard, condensed, and compressed)
* Nine LQ (Letter Quality) correspondence fonts
* Italics
* Underline
* Superscript/subscript
* Scalable Roman and Sans Serif fonts--from size 8 to 40 point.
* Graphics (standard and high-resolution)
* Seven colors with an optional color ribbon
* Quarter-page printing for printing four condensed pages on a single page
  for easier document viewing

Other features include:

* Automatic paper loading
* Perforation tear off and paper park
* Margin set
* Top-panel control of various printer features
* Hex dump function

You can select the Epson or IBM emulation mode from the setup menu or by 
using macros. You control most printing functions through software that 
lets you select any of these printer drivers 

* Tandy DMP 250/240
* IBM Proprinter X24/X24E
* Epson LQ-850
* Epson LQ-500/510570
* Epson LQ-2500/2550/860, for color printing
* Citizen GSX-140/140PLUS/240

You can manually control several printing functions using the setup menu.

The printer's function menu affects various printing functions. The 
factory settings are appropriate for most situations. If your software 
requires different settings, see Faxback Document # 4233