alt@ecsvax.UUCP (08/08/84)
PERSONAL RECORD KEEPING CAN BE IMPROVED
The PRK cartridge was designed by TI for use with its Thermal Printer (TP).
This printer has a limit of 40 characters per line and has not been
available for some time.
You can however use the PRK with printers that use EPSON type codes. This
includes the EPSON and GEMINI series of printers.
Epson type printers will respond to the following program:
xx OPEN (device #) : (device name), VARIABLE ###
Example: (for TI's BASIC)
20 OPEN #1:"PIO", VARIABLE 132
The number following 'Variable' sets the maximum width of printed matter on
the page of printed data. To set up the printer for 132 columns of printed
text use the ESC code of CHR$(15). For spaces in excess of 132, use the
coding CHR$(27);CHR$(83);CHR$(1). Experiment with the output capabilities
of TI's console BASIC and EXTENDED BASIC to see the variety of print-output
possibilities.