pierson@AMSAA.ARPA (CPT PIERSON) (10/10/86)
Hello All, I have two questions. 1. How can I speed up the printing process using Word Star and a C1526 printer? Please don't flame me for the printer the price was right a couple of years ago. Currently the printer receives a line, prints it, seems to think, receives another line, prints, ad infinitem. Is there a way to install Word Star or the CPM + to tell it the printer has a buffer? If so how big is the buffer? 2. Also how can I receive an update to the CPM + system to recognize the modem port without using a modem? When I sent for the utility disks from Commodore (In January) I didn't get the updated version. I have seen the update files in the simtel pd but have no way of getting them down. I don't have any friends with a C64 and cpm or any with a C128. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jim
binder%asd.DEC@dec.ARPA (Exit, pursued by a bear) (10/10/86)
Jim Pierson writes: > 1. How can I speed up the printing process using Word Star and a C1526 > printer?... Currently the printer receives a line, prints it, seems to > think, receives another line, prints, ad infinitem. Is there a way to > install Word Star or the CPM + to tell it the printer has a buffer? If so > how big is the buffer? I don't think you can. The problem isn't the printer; it's the way WordStar prints. This is about my only beef with WordStar - I think it prints better than any other word processor, but it takes forever to do it. I usually start WordStar printing and then go have a beer. (I use it on an Apple //e. Word- Star, not the beer.) Cheers, Dick Binder (The Stainless Steel Rat) DEC Enet: ASD::BINDER uucp: { decvax, allegra, ucbvax... }!decwrl!asd.dec.com!binder ARPA: binder%asd.DEC@decwrl.ARPA