Commodore Amiga - Chapter 4: SPRITE HARDWARE

If you want to attach a printer that is not supported by the
Amiga and you do not have a file for it, select Custom from the
list of
printers, then enter Generic in the Custom Printer Name
gadget. For many printers, this will allow you to print plain
text, but not graphics or extra type styles such as italics.
•
Parallel or Serial Connection. If your printer is attached to
the parallel connector on the Amiga, select the gadget labeled
Parallel at the upper left of the screen. If it's attached to the
serial connector, select the gadget labeled Serial.
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Paper Size. There are four preset sizes you can select from:
US
Letter (8-1/2 inches wide, 11 inches tall), US Legal (8-112
inches wide, 14 inches tall), Narrow Tractor (9-1/2 inches
wide, 11 inches tall), and Wide Tractor (14-7/8 inches wide,
11 inches tall).
You
can use other sizes of paper by selecting Custom. When
you select Custom, you must also specify the number of lines
that fit on the size of the paper you're using. To do this, select
the gadget labeled Length just below the paper sizes, then type
in
the number of lines.
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Left and Right Margins. You indicate the width of these
margins by specifying numbers of characters from the left-hand
edge of the paper. To specify the width of the left margin,
select the gadget to the right of the words Left Margin, then
type in the width, in characters, of the left margin. To specify
the width of the right margin, select the gadget to the right of
the words Right Margin, then type in the width, in characters,
for the distance from the left-hand edge of the paper to where
the right margin begins.
•
Paper Type. Select Fanfold if you're using continuous-feed
paper. Select Single if you're printing on individual sheets.
• Quality. For faster but lower-quality printing. select Draft.
For higher-quality printing, select Letter.
• Pitch. You use this to select the size of the characters that are
printed. You can select from among 10 pitch ("pica"), 12
pitch ("elite"), and 15 pitch (Ufine").
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Spacing. This lets you select how closely lines are printed on
the page. Select either 6 or 8 lines per inch (Ulpi").
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