Brother International PDP350CJ Owner's Manual - English - Page 368

6. Choose Type From Text File from the File menu. The dialog box below appears. 7. Select the ASCII file you want to use. 8. Select Strip Linefeeds From Text if the other computer does not need linefeeds after carriage returns. Most computers need linefeeds, so you will normally not need to select this option. 9. Click on Type to send the DOS file. Ensembleshows a status window to show how your file transfer is going. When the file transfer is finished, Ensemble returns to the Communication window. 10. To exit, choose Hang Up from the Dial menu; then press EXIT. If you create a document in Word Processing and want to send it as an ASCII text file, you must export the document. See Importing and Getting" in Getting Started on page 59. When you export, select ASCII. Sending text files using XMODEM Before you can use XMODEM to transfer files, check that the other computer is set up to receive an XMODEM transfer. Do this by calling before you start your connection, or, once you are connected, by sending a message to the other computer indicating that you want to use XMODEM. Ask the receiver to select XMODEM from the File Menu. Also, to send a file the other person must have enough disk space. With the XMODEM protocol you can send files or a large amount of information to another computer or word processor. The advantage of using XMODEM is that XMODEM detects a transmission failure and resends the information again. "To send a file using XMODEM: 1. Insert Diskette 2. 2. Click on the File Manager icon on the Main Menu. 3. Double-click on Communications. 4. If you have not connected to the other computer, see Getting Ready to Communicate" on page 336. 5. Insert the diskette with the file you want to send. Using a Modem 342