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E&a8L(s12h12v3b6THP DeskJet 500C Application Note
&d4Dfor Quattro Pro, Versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.01, 3.0, 3.01(s0B&d@

Use the installation utility contained on the "HP DeskJet 500C Color Driver
Disk for DOS", to copy the driver and installation files to the Quattro
Pro directory on your hard disk.

(s3B&d1DSetting Up the HP DeskJet 500C Printer Driver(s0B&d@
From the Quattro Pro subdirectory on your hard disk run DJ.BAT by typing 
the following command;  DJ  ...then <Enter>.
This batch file MUST be executed in order to add HP DeskJet 500C driver
information to the Quattro Pro printer configuration file.
NOTE:  The DJ.BAT file creates a new PRINTERS.BGI file.  The original file
(that came with your Quattro Pro software) is saved as PRINTBAK.BGI.

(s3B&d1DSelecting the DeskJet 500C Printer from Quattro Pro(s0B&d@

 From Quattro Pro do the following;
 1.  Press "/" to select the menu bar.
 2.  Press the following keys (or select with your mouse);
     O(Options), H(Hardware), P(Printers), 1(1st Printer), T(Type of printer).
 3.  Use the up/down-arrow keys to highlight "HP Printers", then press <Enter>.
     HINT:  The name "DeskJet 500C" may not be visible on the first screen.
            Use the up-arrow key (or scroll bar, if using a mouse) to bring
            the "DeskJet 500C" name into view.
 4.  Select the paper size, resolution, and whether you want B&W (black-only)
     or Color printing enabled.  Press <Enter> after you have highlighted your
     selection.
     NOTE:  After you have made your selections, you will be returned to the
            "Type of printer" window.  Verify that the selections are
            correct.
 5.  Press <Ctrl> <Break> to return to the worksheet mode.
 
 If the DeskJet 500C is the only printer connected to your system, we suggest
 that you set up the "1st Printer" using one of the "B&W" (black-only)
 drivers.  Then configure the "2nd Printer" for "Color" printing.  This will
 allow you to easily switch between black-only (black ink cartridge installed
 in the printer) and color (color ink cartridge installed in the printer)
 printing modes.

(s3B&d1DUsing Color in Your Worksheets(s0B&d@
 Printing Cells Containing Negative Numbers in Red;
  1.  Press "/" to select the menu bar.
  2.  Press the following keys (or select with your mouse);
      O(Options), C(Colors), C(Conditional), O(On/Off), E(Enable),
      S(Smallest Normal Value).
  3.  Type 0 (zero) when prompted to enter the "Lowest value in a normal
      color range:" ...then press <Enter>.
  4.  Press Q(Quit), Q(Quit), U(Update) to save as default settings.
 Printing Colored Worksheets;
  1.  Make sure that you've selected one of the "Color" printing drivers
      in the O(Options), H(Hardware), P(Printers) menu.
  2.  Press "/", P(Print), B(Block), and select the area of your spread-
      sheet to be printed, then press <Enter>.
  3.  Select D(Destination), G(Graphics Printer), then S(Spreadsheet Print)
      to print to your DeskJet 500C in color.
      NOTE:  When using the "Graphics Printer" mode, the printer will print
             color output using the Quattro Pro built-in fonts.  Refer to 
             your Quattro Pro Users Guide for information on how to modify 
             font colors and sizes.
 
(s3B&d1DPrinting Graphs(s0B&d@
 To print graphs from Quattro Pro do the following;
  1.  Make sure that you have selected one of the "Color" printing drivers
      in the O(Options), H(Hardware), P(Printers) menu.
  2.  Select "/", P(Print), G(Graph Print), D(Destination), G(Graph Printer),
      G(Go) to print to your DeskJet 500C in color.

(s3B&d1DLandscape Mode Printing(s0B&d@
 To set up spreadsheets to print in landscape mode;
  1.  Select "/", P(Print), L(Layout), O(Orientation), L(Landscape).
  NOTE:  Select U(Update) if you want to save landscape spreadsheet
         printing as your default mode.
 To set up graph printouts in landscape mode;
  1.  Select "/", P(Print), G(Graph Print), L(Layout), O(Orientation,
      L(Landscape).
  NOTE:  Select U(Update) if you want to save landscape graph printing
         as your default mode.E
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