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- This program has been written so that you may download pictures created
- on a Macintosh (TM) computer using Macpaint (TM) and display them
- on the IBM as well as print them on a dot matrix printer.
-
- The follwing hardware is required: IBM PC or XT with 128K minimum
- Color Graphics Adapter
- Parallel Printer Port (if printing desired)
- Dot Matrix Printer (if printing desired)
-
- The following commands are available:
-
- Up arrow ----- Moves the picture up 1 pixel row (very slow)
- PgUp ----- Moves the picture up 10 pixel rows (much faster)
- Down arrow --- Moves the picture down 1 pixel row (very slow)
- PgDn ----- Moves the picture down 10 pixel rows (much faster)
- L ----- Loads a new picture (you may enter filespec up to 80 char.)
- P ----- Allows you to choose one of the following to print the picture
- 1) For an Epson series printer
- 2) For an NEC 8023, Apple DMP, or compatible
- 3) Star Gemini 10
- 4) Other (These print commands must be set with the 'S' command)
- S ----- Set the following commands for the OTHER printer
-
- Set Line Spacing at 8/72 inch
- Send 576 graphic characters
- Set Line Spacing to 1/8 inch
-
- NOTE: This Command is only neccesary if you do NOT have 1,2, or 3
- in the choice of printers. Those three are set up in the
- program.
-
- NOTE: These commands should be entered WITHOUT the preceding
- ESCape code. That will be put in by the program.
- For example, if the code for 576 graphics characters is
-
- ESC"*";chr$(4);chr$(64);chr$(2) (the Epson command)
-
- You would need to enter
-
- *<ALT>004<ALT>064<ALT>002<RETURN>
-
- The <ALT> means hold down the Alt key on the lower left
- of the keyboard and while holding it press the following
- three digits on the numeric keypad.
-
- The <RETURN> means press the return key.
-
- E ----- Return to DOS Command level
-
-
- **** NOTE: The file OTHER.PRT must be on the disk with READMAC.COM.
-