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title: "Tasprint: Five Typefaces for Dot Matrix Printers"
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excerpt: "Description and sample output of Tasprint (Tasman Software), which adds five typefaces to dot-matrix printers with graphics capability: Lectura Light, Median, superbold, Data, and Script. Called from Tasword II via the tilde character. All characters print in double height. Also covers Tasword II border and paper color change technique via POKE."
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# Tasprint: Five Typefaces for Dot Matrix Printers

Description and sample output of Tasprint (Tasman Software), which adds five typefaces to dot-matrix printers with graphics capability: Lectura Light, Median, superbold, Data, and Script. Called from Tasword II via the tilde character. All characters print in double height. Also covers Tasword II border and paper color change technique via POKE.