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excerpt: "A 2068 BASIC program that rotates the character set 90 degrees, allowing the Timex 2040 printer to print spreadsheets and other content sideways for wide columns. Author also offers a machine code version (1,024 bytes) that runs approximately 3x faster, available on tape or disk by request. Disassembly also available."
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# Sideways Printing

A 2068 BASIC program that rotates the character set 90 degrees, allowing the Timex 2040 printer to print spreadsheets and other content sideways for wide columns. Author also offers a machine code version (1,024 bytes) that runs approximately 3x faster, available on tape or disk by request. Disassembly also available.