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Author:  thewhiz [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:42 am ]
Post subject:  APE Virtual MX-80 Printer setup?

Under the Printer Control tab on the Virtual MX-80 printer, there are selections for "Load Rom Character Set" and "Save Rom Character Set." If you select one of these it opens a file selection box and asks for a .SET file to load/save. Has anyone used this feature? What are the characteristics of the .SET files? Does anyone have a .SET file that they can share as an example?
Thanks,
Larry

Author:  classics [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:08 pm ]
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There are some programs that redefine the internal dot matrix font used by graphics printers. This lets them basically replace the standard font with another bit map font so that normal print operations use that font instead.

Its pretty tedious to load one of those font programs to change the MX font every time, so added a load/save for the internal MX font data.

I'll make a few font files as an example and upload then. Off the top of my head I can't remember the name of the programs that let you load custom fonts, maybe Maganaprint?

Steve

Author:  thewhiz [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:47 am ]
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classics wrote:
There are some programs that redefine the internal dot matrix font used by graphics printers. This lets them basically replace the standard font with another bit map font so that normal print operations use that font instead.

Its pretty tedious to load one of those font programs to change the MX font every time, so added a load/save for the internal MX font data.

I'll make a few font files as an example and upload then. Off the top of my head I can't remember the name of the programs that let you load custom fonts, maybe Maganaprint?

Steve


Thanks Steve. I have Magniprint and several programs similar to it, so I will check them for fonts.

-Larry

Author:  roye [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:28 am ]
Post subject:  Virtual MX-80 printer

Hi Larry,

You can save a set from the title bar, and verify the format. The one I have is about 5.75Kb. I have been using the mx80 printer from APE since it was installed, but never changed from the origial..

Good Luck,

Author:  thewhiz [ Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Virtual MX-80 printer

roye wrote:
Hi Larry,

You can save a set from the title bar, and verify the format. The one I have is about 5.75Kb. I have been using the mx80 printer from APE since it was installed, but never changed from the original..

Good Luck,


Hi Roy-

Thanks! I appreciate the tip. Hopeful that I can find some other sets to try, too.

-Larry

Author:  Flash Gordon [ Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: APE Virtual MX-80 Printer setup?

I would like my printer to print the atascii characters. I tried Virtual MX-80 and it will print mainly inverse characters, but I would like all atascii characters printed. How do I go about doing this? Also, the font on the mx-80 is too small. How can I correct this?

Author:  _The Doctor__ [ Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: APE Virtual MX-80 Printer setup?

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