Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!mit-eddie!ll-xn!ames!ucsd!ucsdhub!hp-sdd!hplabs!hp-pcd!hplsla!hpubvwa!hpfcse!hpfcmr!hpfcdc!rjn From: rjn@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Bob Niland) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp Subject: Re: Display functions on the Rugged-Writer 480 Message-ID: <5570050@hpfcdc.HP.COM> Date: 21 Jun 88 14:10:54 GMT References: <1679@tic.UUCP> Organization: HP Ft. Collins, Co. Lines: 20 re: "...programming a Rugged-Writer printer..." > ...to disable the display functions you always get a capital Z printed out. If you are using the RS-232C or Centronics interface, your only probable choice is to emit enoughcharacters to place the Z on the paper perforations (or off the page), then use , reverse tab, reverse cursor or direct cursor addressing to place the print head back where you left off. You didn't mentioned which host computer you are using... If you are using the HP-IB interface, and have secondary commands enabled (SRM or Series 800 HP-UX only at present), then there may be a secondary command ("AMIGO" command) that silently disables display functions. Check the HP-IB section of the printer reference manual. Regards, Hewlett-Packard Bob Niland 3404 East Harmony Road ARPA:rjn%hpfcrjn@hplabs.HP.COM Fort Collins UUCP:hplabs!hpfcla!rjn CO 80525-9599