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AST RESEARCH TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB-0141 12-6-85
AST-SNA SLOW PRINTER FIX
Under particular circumstances, AST-SNA will print a line of text
and pause, then print and pause......
The following instructions will correct this function and allow
the printer to operate at maximum efficiency.
I. Rename SNATERM.EXE to SNA.MOD
A. From the DOS prompt and on the operating disk, type the
following. (See Section 3-1 in the AST-SNA User's
Manual on creating an operation disk.)
1. REN SNATERM SNA.MOD <enter>
II. Debug SNA.MOD
A. Type in "DEBUG SNA.MOD" <enter>
1. A dash should appear as your new prompt.
B. From the dash, type in the following.
1. E CS:4137 <enter>
a. A new code segment will be displayed.
xxxx:4137 23.
C. At the new code segment, type in the number 60 <enter>
D. A dash will appear. At the dash, type the letter "W"
<enter>
E. When the dash reappears, type the letter "Q" <enter>
III. Rename SNA.MOD to SNATERM.EXE
A. From the DOS prompt, type the following.
1. REN SNA.MOD SNATERM.EXE
IV. If the print speed is still unsatisfactory, follow steps I.
through III, substituting a value of "80" in step II. - C.