This is a quick reference guide to help you determine how to use 2COL with your
particular brand of printer. Most newer printers have an Epson emulation mode.
Use the settings for the Epson printer below that matches the emulation
specified in your printer manual. Before using 2COL be sure to follow the
procedure described in the manual that puts your printer into the Epson mode.

If your printer is an older printer and not listed below, chances are that it
will only print at 17 char/inch (unless the manual says otherwise). You should
use the -W68 option with 2COL. You may not be satisfied with the results because
most documents will be too wide for your printer to print in two columns (at 17
char/in the maximum column width is 68). At best there will be no room for a
left margin. The registered 2COL has a reformatting option which will narrow the document's
page width prior to printing. You can try a 1 page demo with the unregistered
version by using the -K option: 2COL filename -K -W68 -&R68

If you printer has no Epson emulation, it can be made to work with 2COL in a
limited way by creating your own setup string and using 2COL's -J-2 option. 2COL
will work with some IBM mode printers at 17 char/inch.


Printer        Usage             Comments
            2COL filename
                +
Epson
 LX                              20 char/inch
 FX-80,100     -W68              17    "
 FX-86e,FX80+                    20    "
 LQ series     -Q                20    "     All 24-pin printers (except LQ1500)
 Action 9 pin                    20    "
 Action 24pin  -Q                20    "

IBM
 Proprinter II -W68              17    "
 X24           -W68              17    "

 Some IBMs are not directly compatible with 2COL. You can, however, create
 your own setup string and use 2COL's -J-2 option.

Citizen
 Use Epson mode (see manual)

Panasonic
 KXP10xx
  9 pin        -W68              17    "
  24pin        -Q                20    "

 KXP11xx
  9 pin                          20    "
  24pin        -Q                20    "

HP Deskjet     -J1               20    "

Bubblejet
 Epson LQ mode -Q                20    "

Most Inkjet Printers
 Epson LQ mode -Q                20    "

Tandy
IBM mode       -W68              17    "