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AST RESEARCH TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB-0142 12-6-85
AST-BSC SLOW PRINTER FIX
Under particular circumstances, AST-BSC 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 BSCTERM.EXE to BSC.MOD
A. From the DOS prompt and on the operating disk, type the
following. (See section 3-1 in the AST-BSC User's
Manual on creating an operation disk.)
1. REN BSCTERM BSC.MOD <enter>
II. Debug BSC.MOD
A. Type in "DEBUG BSC.MOD" <enter>
1. A dash should appear as your new prompt.
B. From the dash, type in the following.
1. E CS:2C2B <enter>
a. A new code segment will be displayed.
xxxx:2C2B 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 BSC.MOD to BSCTERM.EXE
A. From the DOS prompt, type the following.
1. REN BSC.MOD BSCTERM.EXE
IV. If the print speed is still unsatisfactory, follow steps I.
through III., substituting a value of "80" in step II. - C.