DMP-207  (260-2917)  Setting Up Commercial Software    Faxback Doc. # 6683

EMULATION

The DMP-207 is designed to work easily with many popular commercial 
software packages.  In addition to codes for letters, numbers, punctuation,
and so on, the software sends commands to activate various printer features
such as ending a line, advancing the paper, setting character pitch, font 
style, line spacing, and graphics.

The commands to control these features are different on nearly every brand 
of printer.  The DMP-207 uses the same commands as the Epson LQ-570, and 
the IBM Proprinter X24E.  But the printer has some extra commands that 
permit additional print styles, such as reverse white-on-black printing.

Printer drivers in your software are the easiest method for sending these 
commands to the printer.  These drivers generally support the greatest 
number of printer features.  You can also create your own printer driver, 
use embedded printer commands, or set up a group of commands that your 
software sends each time it starts a print job.

When you install your software, you are usually asked to select a driver 
from a supplied list.  It helps to know what features some of these drivers
offer when you make your selection.  The table below lists a few of the 
most common features associated with Tandy, Citizen and Epson LQ drivers.

The printer models are listed in order of how compatible they are with the 
DMP-207.  Therefore, as you search your software for the appropriate driver
you should look for the printer model listed first.  If it's not available,
look for the second model, and so on.

DRIVER                          FEATURES
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                   COLOR    SCALABLE    LQ     360 x 360 
                            FONTS       FONTS  DPI GRAPHICS

Citizen GSX-220    YES      YES         YES    YES
Citizen GSX-140+   YES                  YES*   YES
Citizen GSX-140    YES                  YES*   YES
Epson LQ-570                YES         YES*   YES
Epson LQ-860       YES                  YES*   YES
Epson LQ-2550      YES                  YES*   YES
Epson LQ-2500      YES                  YES*   
Epson LQ-570                            YES*   YES
Epson LQ-500                            YES*   

* Some software drivers may not support all LQ fonts.

If none of these drivers are listed by your software, choose any other 
Epson LQ-series printer because the DMP-207 uses the same commands.

If no Epson LQ drivers are available, select the IBM Proprinter X24E or 
X24 driver.

(LG/all-06/28/94)