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excerpt: "A comprehensive reference (reprinted from the January 1988 UP-DATE) on TS-2068 printer communication via the Oliger and Aerco Centronics Parallel Interface. Covers ASCII codes, ESC command sequences, OUT 127 syntax, printer status check routines using INKEY# 3, and DIP switch configuration for margins and line feeds."
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# Printer Programming — OR — Adapting Software to Printers

A comprehensive reference (reprinted from the January 1988 UP-DATE) on TS-2068 printer communication via the Oliger and Aerco Centronics Parallel Interface. Covers ASCII codes, ESC command sequences, OUT 127 syntax, printer status check routines using INKEY# 3, and DIP switch configuration for margins and line feeds.