Introduction

WordStar for DOS version 4 supported printer list.


WORDSTAR
PROFESSIONAL

Printer
Information

A LISTING OF PRINTERS
SUPPORTED BY
WORDSTAR RELEASE 4

Based on an original MicroPro document supplied with WordStar Professional 4.
Download the original fold-out document as a series of four gif image files -
(630Kb Zip file).

WordStar Printer Information


WordStar works with over one hundred printers.

Refer to the following chart, Printers on the WordStar Printer Selection Menu, for a list of the printers on the menu and information on how they work with WordStar. When you install WordStar, simply choose your printer from the Printer Selection Menu.

Even if your printer isn't on the Printer Selection Menu, it may work like a printer that is on the menu. See the chart titled Additional Printers that Work with WordStar for a list of printers that work like printers on the menu. When WordStar asks you to choose a printer, choose the printer that works like yours.

If your printer isn't on either of these charts, you can choose Typewriter Printer (if your printer can backspace) or Draft Printer (if your printer can't backspace). These choices may not take full advantage of all your printer's features, but they will work with almost any printer.

If you have a serial printer, use WSCHANGE to change your default printer port. If you have a sheet feeder or a laser printer, be sure to answer yes to the "Use form feeds" prompt at print time, or change the default answer to this prompt.

Refer to the README file for more information on how printers work with WordStar.

Note: The printer you choose during installation becomes your default printer. However, when you print a document, you can choose any printer from the list. Remember that most customizations you make with WSCHANGE affect any printer you use.

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Key


Use the key below to read the charts on the following pages

                                                                                   

General Codes
  X Fully supported by WordStar
  I Implemented with some variation
  - Not implemented or functionality unknown
     
 
Printer Driver
    This is the name WordStar uses for this printer
     
   
Bold (Boldface - ^PB)
     
   
Dbl (Doublestrike - ^PD)
     
   
Ital (Italics - ^PY)
  R Changes ribbon color
  W Wheel/thimble printer, change wheel for italics
     
   
Und (Underline - ^PS)
  C Continuous underline between words
  B Broken underline
     
   
SbS (Subscripts and Superscripts - ^PV and ^PT)
  V Supports variable roll
  F Full line roll only
  P Prints small type sub/superscript It .SR = 0,
otherwise, supports variable roll
     
   
ChW (Character Width Changes -. CW)
  A Supports all character widths
  S Supports selected character widths
  W Wheel/thimble printer, supports pitch changes
     
   
LnH (Line Height Changes --. LH)
     
   
ECS (Extended Character Set-Alt key and number pad)
  FI Full IBM character set
  PI Partial IBM character set
  BS Prints European characters that are created by
backspacing
     
   
PS (Proportional Spacing - . PS)
  J Right justified
  U Unjustified only
     
   
Micro (Microspace Justification-. UJ)
  U  Microspaces except when text Is continuously
underlined
  S Microspacing may slow printer
     
   
NLQ (Near Letter Quality -.LQ)
  A Always prints letter quality (laser, daisy wheel,
or thimble printer)
     
   
Switches (Printer Switch Settings)
  Factory    Use original factory settings
  N On
  F Off
  NA Not applicable to this printer

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Printers on the WordStar Printer Select Menu


Printer Name Printer Driver Bold Dbl Ital Und SbS ChW LnH ECS PS Micro NLQ
Draft Printer (nonbackspacing) DRAFT X X - B F - - BS - - -
Typewriter Printer (backspacing) TYPEWR X X - B F - - BS - - -
Auto Line Feed Printer AUTOLF X X - B F - - BS - - -
C. Itch 1550/8510 C1550 X X - C V A X PI - X -
C. Itoh F10 Starwriter QUME X X W C V A X BS J X A
Canon LBP-8 A1/A2 Laser Printer LBP8 X X X C V A X BS J X A
Citizen MSP CITMSP X X X C P S X PI - US X
Cordata LP-300 Laser Printer LP300 'K X X C V S X PI J X A
Diablo Daisy Wheel DIABLO X X R B V W X BS J X A
Diablo 630 ECS 630ECS X X - C V W X Fl J X A
Diablo 630 wIWP Option 630WP X X R C V W X BS J X A
Epson FX-80/100 FX80 X X X C P S X PI - US -
Epson FX-85/185/286 FX85 X X X C P S X PI J US X
Epson LQ-800/1000 LQ800 X X X C P A X PI J X X
Epson LQ-1500 LQ1500 X X X B P S X PI J X X
Epson LX-80 LX80 X X X C P S X PI - US X
Epson MX-80/100 with Graftrax+ MX80 X X X C P S X PI - US -
Epson RX-80 RX80 X X X C P S X PI - US -
HP LaserJet HPLJET X X X C V A X PI J X A
HP LaserJet, B Cartridge HPLJ:B X X X C V A X PI J X A
HP LaserJet, U & V Cartridges HPLJ:U X X X C V A X PI J X A
HP LaserJet(+), Y Cartridge, USASCII/AC HPLJ:Y X X X C V A X FI J X A
HP LaserJet(+), ROMAN8/AD HPL:AD X X X C V A X PI J X A
HP ThinkJet 2225C (IBM mode) HPTJI X X - C V S X PI - US -
IBM Color Graphics 5182 IBMCLR X X R C P S X Fl J US -
IBM Graphics Printer IBMGR X X - C P S X FI - US -
IBM Proprinter IBMPRO X X - C P S X Fl - US X
IBM Quietwrlter IBMQUI X X X C V S X FI - X A
IBM Wheelprinter 5216 IBMWP X X - C P W X BS J X A
IBM Wheelprinter 5223 E IBMWPE X X - C V W X BS J X A
Mannesmann Tally MT-160L MT160L X X - C V S X PI - - X
NEC Pinwriter P2/P3 -3 or -6 NECP21 X X - C P S X FI - US X
NEC Pinwrlter P5XL/P6/P7 NECP5 X X X C P A X Fl J X X
NEC Spinwriter 2010/3510/7710 SPINWR X X R B V W X BS J X A
NEC Spinwriter 2015/3515/7715 DIABLO X X R B V W X BS J X A
NEC Spinwriter 2030/3530/7730 SPINWR X X R B V W X BS J X A
NEC Spinwriter 2050/3550/8850 SPIN50 X X R B V W X BS J X A
Okidata Microllne 84 Step 2 ML84 X X - C P S X PI - X X
Okidata Microline 92/93 ML92 X X - C P S X BS - X X
Okidata Microline 84/92/93 (IBM mode) ML921 X X - C P S X PI   X X
Okidata Microline 182/183 ML182 X X - C P S X PI - - X
Okidata Microline 182/183 (IBM mode) ML182I X X - C P S X FI - - X
Okidata Microline 1921193 ML192 X X X C P S X FI J X X
Okidata Microline 192/193 (IBM mode) ML192I X X X C P S X FI J X X
Okidata Microline 292/293 ML292 X X X C P S X FI J X X
Okidata Microline 292/293 (IBM mode) ML292I X X X C P S X FI J X X
Okidata Pacemark 2410 PM2410 X X R C V S X BS - X X
Panasonic KX-P1090 P1090 X X X C P A X PI   U -
Qume Sprint Daisy Wheel QUME X X R B V W X BS J X A
Qume Sprint w/WP Option QUMEWP X X R C V W X BS J X A
Ricoh LP4080 Laser Printer LP4080 X X - C V A X P1 J X A
Silver Reed EXP 550 SR550 X X R B V A X BS J X -
Star Mlcronics Gemini 10X GEM10X X X X C P S X PI - US -
Star Micronlcs NX-10 NX10 X X X C P S X PI J X X
Tandy DMP-2100P D2100P X X - C V S X PI J X X
Texas Instruments 855/865 T1855 X X - C V A X BS J X X
Toshiba P351 P351 X X X C V A X PI J X X
Toshiba P1340 P1340 X X - C V A X PI J X X
Toshiba P1351 P1351 X X - C V A X PI J X X

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Additional Printers that Work with WordStar*


* Although these printers are not on the Printer Selection Menu, they work like printers on the menu. If your printer is on this chart, look in the "Install As" column above for the name of the printer driver that works with your printer. Find this printer driver on the previous chart to see which printer on the Printer Selection Menu works like yours.

Printer Name Install As Bold DbI Ital Und SbS ChW LNH ECS PS Micro NLQ Switches
AT&T 473 IBMGR X I - C V S - FI - US - FACTORY
Brother 1709 (IBM mode) IBMGR X X - C V S X I - US - 2-4/F,2-5/N
Brother 1709 (Epson mode) FX80 X X X C V S X - U US X FACTORY
Brother 2024L (DP mode) FX80 X - - C V S X PI - US - FACTORY
Brother 2024L (WP mode) DIABLO X - - I V A X BS J X A FACTORY
Brother HR-15/25 DIABLO X X W C V A X BS J X A ALL ON
Brother Twinriter (DP mode) FX80 X X - C F S - - - US - 2-1,2/OPEN
Brother Twinriter (WP mode) DIABLO X X - C V A X BS J X A 2-1,2,3/OPEN
Comrex CR-II/III DIABLO X X W C V A X BS J X A FACTORY
Dataproducts DP5582 DIABLO X X R C V A X BS J X A FACTORY
Diablo 620 DIABLO X X W C V A X - J X A DIABLO CABLE
Diablo 630 w/SPI DIABLO X X W C V A X BS J X A 4,5/N
Diablo 635 630ECS X - W C V A X - I X A FACTORY
Diablo D801F DIABLO X X W C V A X BS J X A FACTORY
Dynax-Fortls 15/25/35 DIABLO X X W C V A X BS J X A FACTORY
Epson DX20 DIABLO X X W C V A X BS J X A ALL DOWN
Epson EX800 (Epson mode) FX85 I X X C V S X PI - X X 4 DOWN
Epson EX800 (IBM mode) IBMPRO X X - C V S X Fl - X X 1-4/N
Epson JX80 FX85 X X X C V S X PI U US - FACTORY
Epson (Lettertype) FX85 X X X C V S X PI I US X FACTORY
Epson LQ2500 LQ1500 X X X C V S X PI U X X FACTORY
Genicom 3320 (Diablo mode) 630WP X X - C V A X - U X X DIABLO MODE
Genicom 3320 (IBM mode) IBMGR X X - C V S X Fl - US - IBM MODE
Hewlett-Packard 2603A DIABLO X X - C V A X BS J X A FACTORY
IBM Page Printer IBMGR X X - C V S X FI - US - NA
JDL 750e (LQ mode) DIABLO X X - C V S X PI J X A NA
JDL 7509 (DO mode) DRAFT X X - B F - - PI - - - NA
Juki 6100 DIABLO X X W C V A X BS J X A NA
Kyocera Laser HPLJET X X X C V A X PI - X A NA
Mannesmann Tally 85 FX85 X X X C V S X PI U US X FACTORY
Mannesmann Tally 490 FX85 X X X C V S X PI U US - FACTORY
NEC Elf 360 (Diablo mode) DIABLO X X - C V A X BS U X A 4,5,6,8/F
NEC Elf 360 (ISO mode) SPINWR X X - C V A X BS J X A 3,4,5,6,8/F
Nissho 2410 FX85 X X X C V S X PI U US X FACTORY
Nissho NP-910 FX80 X X X C V S X PI - US X FACTORY
Olympia ESW 2000C DIABLO X X W C V A X - J X A NA
Panasonic 1091 (Epson mode) FX80 X X X C V S X PI - US - 3,4,8/F
Panasonic 1091 (IBM mode) FX85 X X X C V S X FI - US - 5,6,7/N
Panasonic 1092 (Epson mode) FX85 X X X C V S X PI U US - 1,2/DOWN
Panasonic 1092 (IBM mode) IBMGR I X - C V S X Fl - US - 1,2/DOWN
Panasonic 1093 (Epson mode) FX80 X X X C V S X PI U US _ 1-2/N
Panasonic 1093 (IBM mode) IBMGR X X - C V S X Fl - US - 1-2/N,NO LF
Panasonic 3151 DIABLO X X - C V A X BS J X A 1.10/F
Primage 90 DIABLO X X W C V A X BS J X A RIGHT:6,8/N
QMS Kiss DIABLO X - - C V A X - J X A NA
Qume Letterpro Plus QUME X X - C V A X PI J X A NA
Smith-Corona D200 FX80 I X X C V S X - - US - NA
Star NL-10 FX85 X X - C V S X PI U US X FACTORY
Star Radix 15 GEM10X X X X C V S X Fl - US - SWC:2,3,4/F
Texas Instruments 850 MX80 X X - B V S X PI - US - 6,7,8/F
Texas Instruments 857 T1855 X X - C V A X -   X X 3/CLOSED

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