How to change WordStar to work with a different kind of printer

     Man�� Micr� Decisio� user� hav� reporte� problem� i� gettin� �
thei� WordSta� t� wor� wit� thei� printer� The� wan� t� b� abl� t� �
perfor� su� an� super-scripts� alternat� pitch� etc.....

     Well�� smile�� Followin� i� th� procedur� use� t� chang� th� �
typ� o� printe� tha� WordSta� think� it'� talkin� to�� I� th� �
description�� al� use� inpu� i� underlined�� I� i� VERY� importan� �
tha� yo� ente� exactl� wha� appear� i� th� procedure�� Failur� t� �
d� s� ma� no� yiel� th� result� desired.

Ste� 1�� Mak� � cop� o� you� WordSta� Workin� diskette� usin� th� �
BACKU� selectio� fro� th� Micr� Menus.

Ste� 2� Plac� you� cop� o� th� WordSta� workin� diskett� i� Driv� �
A�� an� plac� you� WordSta� distributio� diskett� � th� on� wit� �
the Micro-pro label on it) in drive B.

Ste� 3� Rese� you� system� I� yo� g� directl� t� th� W� "No-File� �
menu� typ� X� t� ge� ou� o� WS� 
You should now be looking at the "A>" on your screen.

Step 4. Type:
A>B:[RETURN]
You should now have the B> on your screen. Type
B>INSTWS[RETURN]

Now, we are in the WordStar installation program. 



  COPYRIGHT (C) 1981  MicroPro International Corporation  

 INSTALL version 4.2  for MicroPro WordStar release 3.00        


Do you want a normal first-time INSTALLation of WordStar?
(Y = yes;  N = display other options): N
answe� n� here�� sinc� yo� alread� hav� WordSta� workin� o� you� �
system.

      *****  WordStar INSTALLATION OPTIONS MENU  *****

A  INSTALLation of a distributed WordStar, INSTALLing WSU.COM,
�   producing WS.COM, and then running the INSTALLed WordStar.

B  INSTALLation or re-INSTALLation of a WordStar COM file of
   your choice, placing the newly INSTALLed WordStar in a file
   of your choice, and then exiting to the operating system.

C  Same as B except run the INSTALLed WordStar.

D  Modification of the INSTALLation of a WordStar COM file of
   your choice.  The modified WordStar replaces the original
   file.  The modified WordStar is then run.

PLEASE ENTER SELECTION (A, B, C, or D): B

Selec�� optio�   here�� sinc� yo� ar� re-installin� � workin� �
version of WordStar.


Filename of WordStar to be INSTALLed? A:WS.COM

WS.CO͠ i� th� nam� o� th� existin� cop� o� WordSta� yo�� ar� �
modifying, and it is on the diskette in drive A.

Filenam� fo� savin� INSTALLe� WordStar� A:WS.COM

You want to put the new version back where it was.


  MicroPro WordStar  release 3.00  serial # WU55604K      


      *****  WordStar TERMINAL MENU #1  *****

A  Lear-Siegler ADM-3A        C  Lear-Siegler ADM-31
D  Hazeltine 1500             E  Microterm ACT-IV
F  Beehive 150/Cromemco 3100  G  Imsai VIO
H  Hewlett-Packard 2621 A/P   I  Infoton I-100
J  Processor Tech Sol / VDM   K  Soroc IQ-120/140
L  Perkin-Elmer 550 (Bantam)  2  Terminal Menu #2
3  Terminal Menu #3           Z  none of the above
U  no change

PLEASE ENTER SELECTION (1 LETTER): U

I�� i� ver�� importan� tha� yo� d� no� chang� this�� D� no�� b� �
alarme� i� yo� d� no� hav� th� typ� o� termina� tha�� thi� say� �
you do. The MD is smart enough to know how to trick WS.

Previous selection kept unchanged:

 Lear-Siegler ADM-31

Thi� ma� sa� Lea� Seigle� ADM-31�� ADM-3A�� o� Soro� IQ-120/140� �
just ignore this, and answer yes below.           

�
OK (Y/N): Y





            *****  PRINTER MENU  *****
(More specific info is displayed after choice is entered)

A  Any "Teletype-like" printer (ie almost any printer)
C  "Teletype-like" printer that can BACKSPACE
D  DIABLO 1610/1620 daisy wheel printer
E  DIABLO 1640/1650/630/Xerox 1700 series daisy wheel printer
F  QUME Sprint 5 daisy wheel printer
G  NEC Spinwriter 5510/5520 thimble printer
I  "Half-Line-Feed" Printers
M  I/O Master / O.E.M. Printer Combination
R  C. Itoh/TEC Starwriter Printer
U  no change
Z  none of the above

PLEASE ENTER SELECTION (1 LETTER): A


THIS IS IT!!!!!! When you get to this point, select your printer.
Some hints on what to select if your printer is not listed:

You have a:                        Select:
Morrow printer                     D
TELETEX (TTX)                      D
Transtar                           D
Dot-Matrix                         probably A 


The text that follows will vary on what choice you made above


Teletype-like printer
    This selection will drive almost any printer.  The printer
must be capable of responding to ASCII printing characters,
carriage return, and line feed only.
    Make sure any AUTO LF or LOCAL LF switch is OFF.
    If your printer is capable of backspacing, use CHOICE C
instead for faster output.
    If you have a DAISY WHEEL or thimble printer shown on the
menu, use the appropriate choice in order to obtain "Micro-
justified" output and additional formatting capabilities.
    Refer to manual for instructions on patching in optional
control sequences for ribbon color change, character pitch
change, and half-line roll (for subscripts and superscripts)
if your printer has these capabilities.

OK (Y/N): Y

�



Most Teletype-like printers use no communications protocol.

       *****  COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL MENU  *****

A "Communications Protocol" is necessary with some printers
to prevent printer buffer overflow and character loss.

E  "ETX/ACK" Protocol
X  "X-ON/X-OFF" Protocol
N  NONE required (or handled outside of WordStar)
U  no change

PLEASE ENTER SELECTION (E, X, N, B, or U): U

     D� no� specif� an� protoco� here� Th� Micro-Decisio� handle� �
it outside of WordStar.

Previous selection kept unchanged:

No communications protocol


OK (Y/N): Y





With no protocol, the usual driver selection (below) is L

           *****  DRIVER MENU  *****

Or, how should WordStar send characters to your printer?

L   CP/M "List" device (LST:)
T   CP/M primary console device (TTY:)
C   CP/M secondary console device (CRT:)
P   Port Driver (direct I/O to 8-bit ports)
N   Parallel Centronics Printer Driver
Q   Serial Driver on TRS-80 Model-2
S   User-installed driver subroutines
U   no change

PLEASE ENTER SELECTION (L,T,C,P,N,P,S,B or U): U

DO NOT SPECIFY ANYTHING OTHER THAN U HERE!!!!

I� you� Micr� Decisio� i� equippe� wit� � Paralle� printer�� yo� �
mus�� us� th� SETUP.CO� progra� an� se� th� printe� por�� t� b� �
Centronics�� Thi� wil� assig� th� Centronic� por� t� b� th� LS� �
device.
�
Previous selection kept unchanged:

CP/M List Output driver (LST:)

OK (Y/N): Y






ARE THE MODIFICATIONS TO WORDSTAR NOW COMPLETE?

  IF THEY ARE ANSWER YES TO THE NEXT QUESTION.
  IF YOU WISH TO MAKE ADDITIONAL PATCHES TO WORDSTAR'S
  USER AREAS, ANSWER NO TO THE NEXT QUESTION.


OK (Y/N): Y





CONFIRM TERMINAL AND PRINTER SELECTIONS:

 Lear-Siegler ADM-31           
 Teletype-like printer            
 No communications protocol       
 CP/M List Output driver (LST:)   

OK (Y/N): Y

That's all there is to it! 

The possible terminal and printer selection shown above are:

For Terminal:
     Lear-Seigler ADM-3A
     Soroc IQ-120/140
     Lear-Seigler ADM-31

For Printer:
     Depends on what you have.

For Communications protocol:
     No communication protocol

For output driver:
     CP/M List Output Driver

I� yo� d� no� hav� thi� setup� yo� shoul� answe� n� whe� aske� t� �
confirm selections at the last question above.