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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

1199.0. "Alternate print characters" by LARVAE::SUGDEN (Schhhhhh.......) Mon Oct 28 1991 09:04

    A friend of mine has a problem with her Atari ST and asked me to help.
    I know nothing about Ataris so would welcome suggestions.
    
    The problem is to get Shift 3 to print as a UK pounds sign (�). It
    produces the right symbol on screen but the printer produces a
    downwards arrow. If  I change the DIP switches on the printer (a
    Citizen 120) I can get the test print pattern to produce a pound sign
    in the expected place but when print is routed from the Atari I get
    a blank instead.  Any ideas? Somebody musthave done this before
    otherwise it is many hours with the manual.
    
    Rob
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1199.1use 8bit char setUFHIS::BFALKENSTEINTue Oct 29 1991 03:2912
    
    try using the US character set with your printer and choose IBM mode.
    Normaly they are using the 7bit ASCII, but in IBM mode you'll also
    have the characters above ASCII 128 because they use 8bit. Usually
    they characters like the "pound" and the german "umlaute" are available
    as special characters above 128 in the IBM set.
    
    If this problem occurs when using Wordplus, you could also modify the
    printer driver file *.HEX and design the pound in graphics mode if not
    already available in the driver.
    
    Bernd