Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83 SMI; site gangue.uucp Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!decvax!genrad!teddy!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!hao!cires!nbires!gangue!mike From: mike@gangue.uucp (Mike Norred) Newsgroups: net.periphs Subject: Re: How do you use an Epson w/ nroff ? Message-ID: <141@gangue.uucp> Date: Sat, 22-Dec-84 02:16:17 EST Article-I.D.: gangue.141 Posted: Sat Dec 22 02:16:17 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 27-Dec-84 03:01:54 EST References: <94@vectron.UUCP> Organization: MINEsoft, Ltd., Golden, Colorado Lines: 18 > I have an Epson MX-80 F/T III printer that I would like to use >with nroff. It has several type sizes and fonts, but I don't know how >to tell nroff about it. I know that it probably has to do with the macro >files in /usr/lib/tmac , but since they are all non-ascii, I do not know >how to make one for my printer. I have all the special sequences that >need to be sent to the printer when switching modes (e.g. start/stop >underline or start/stop italics). > Sorry, no answer - just another request. I have a similar request with respect to an Okidata 93. I suppose, in general what we need is a Q+D tutorial on nroff customization for particular printers. Thanks, Mike -- gangue!mike (Mike Norred) at MINEsoft, Ltd. ...ucbvax!nbires!gangue!mike