Orange Micro Interface The Grappler User Manual

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5.

Be sure the power is off. Insert the Grappler card into

slot #1 (or any other slot except zero) with a gentle rocking

motion until fully seated.

6.

Pass the cable through one of the vertical openings in the

back of the Apple case.

7.

Replace the Apple’s cover. Slide the front edge of the cover

into place, and then press down on the rear corners until

they pop into place.

8.

Connect the Grappler cable to the printer.

TEXT FEATURES

Before sending a character to the printer, the Grappler will

check the SELECT and PAPER EMPTY Status lines. If the printer is

not “online’, or is out of paper, a warning will be printed on

the screen and the Apple will beep. If this occurs check the

following:

1. The cable is firmly and properly attached to the printer.

2. The cable is firmly seated on the Grappler interface card.

3. The printer is on.

4. The printer is on-line.

5. There is paper in the printer. Note: The Grappler will

not check for paper on Epson printers.

6. The printer is set up for parallel operation. (Check

Appendix B of this manual for proper dip switch settings.)

Once the error condition has been corrected you may continue by

pressing the return key.

The Grappler interface has many text features, including

adjustable margins, line length, page length, etc. All commands

affecting these features are listed on the following pages with

a description of their function. Each one is preceded by a

control character which is CTRL—I from BASIC or CTRL-Y from

Pascal or CP/M, unless specifically changed by the user's

program.

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