Documentation for FXPARALLELPRINTER March 11, 1984 FXPARALLELPRINTER allows, through the functions that it holds, a user to print Lisp files to an Epson FX-80 printer. Following is the user documentation that shows how to use this interface program. CONNECTIONS FOR THE 1100 TO PRINTER The 37 pin parallel port is where the hook-up is made for the 1100; the 36 pin Centronix type connector on the back of the FX-80 or -100 is its connection. Check the pin assignments set in the Reference Manual. There are two switchboards, located at the open end of the Interface board. It is important that switch 2-1 on the upper board is OFF. The other upper board switch settings are irrelevant. As for the lower board the settings are as follows: 1-2, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 2-1 and 2-2 are all ON, while 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-3 and 2-4 are all set to OFF. RUNNING FUNCTIONS ON FXPARALLELPRINTER After loading the file FXPARALLELPRINTER.DCOM, call the function LOCAL.PRINT with the file, bitmap, or window to be printed as its argument, e.g. (LOCAL.PRINT 'FOOFILE). Note: When bit maps and windows are printed using the FXParallelPrinter code, they are rotated by a negative 90 degrees on the page. If this is undesirable, call the function LOCAL.PRINT with the SECOND argument non-nil ,e.g. (LOCAL.PRINT 'FOOBITMAP T). Printing out a file takes place the same way as with a bitmap or a winodw, except that the second argument is discarded by the program, since a file cannot be rotated on a page (In other words, calling (LOCAL.PRINT 'FOOFILE T ) will not cause the file to be rotated). Since printing of a window will first have the window transformed into a bit map, call the function LOCAL.PRINT the same way for a window as one would a bit map. A quick recap on calling the FXPARALLELPRINTER code: 1. For a file. a) (LOCAL.PRINT 'THEFILE) , or b) (LOCAL.PRINT 'THEFILE T) , which has no effect on the function, or 2. For a bitmap or window. a) (LOCAL.PRINT ABITMAP) , or b) (LOCAL.PRINT ABITMAP T) , so that there is no rotation of the image on the page.  TIMESROMAN $ HELVETICA HELVETICA  TIMESROMAN  HELVETICA  HELVETICA HELVETICA ¸ HELVETICA # HELVETICA _ HELVETICA  HELVETICA – HELVETICA  HELVETICA 7 HELVETICA  HELVETICA  HELVETICA & HELVETICA  HELVETICA – HELVETICA  HELVETICA  HELVETICA  HELVETICA  TIMESROMAN  HELVETICA  HELVETICA 5 HELVETICA  HELVETICA R HELVETICA  HELVETICA  HELVETICA  HELVETICA : HELVETICA y z·