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Introduction "But do I REALLY have to take a course on 'How to operate a printer' to use this one?" No - not if you only want to use it for mundane printing. It prints "mundanes" very nicely. If you want to use the exotic features it offers, approach your new printer in the same way as your first computer - with a healthy curiosity and an open mind. They probably far exceed what you expected from a printer inexpensive enough to call your own. The MX-70 printer works with virtually any computer properly interfaced to it. This "Learner's Manual" uses the popular Apple II Plus as its "driver" since the Apple's high resolution graphics features so closely parallel the printers. What's taught here applies to all computers, though not all are powerful enough to utilize every MX-70 feature. More on that in good time. Impatient readers should head for the appendices and usual reference materials at the back. The rest of us will believe that this is no ordinary printer and take the time to learn to use it right - the first time. A good working knowledge of the BASIC* language is all that's required as we begin, with Chapter 1. "Users who feel their BASIC skills are a little rusty are referred to the following books by the same author: The BASIC Handbook (2nd Edition), Encyclopedia of the BASIC Language. 480 Pages. Available through CompuSoft Publishing, Box 19669, San Diego, CA 92119. Learning TRS-80 BASIC. Available through CompuSoft Publishing, Box 19669, San Diego, CA 92119. ix

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Introduction
“But do I REALLY have to take a course on ‘How to operate a printer’ to use
this one?” No - not if you only want to use it for mundane printing. It prints
“mundanes” very nicely.
If you want to use the exotic features it offers, approach your new printer in the
same way as your first computer - with a healthy curiosity and an open mind.
They probably far exceed what you expected from a printer inexpensive enough
to call your own.
The MX-70 printer works with virtually any computer properly interfaced to it.
This “Learner’s Manual” uses the popular Apple II Plus as its “driver” since
the Apple’s high resolution graphics features so closely parallel the printers.
What’s taught here applies to all computers, though not all are powerful enough
to utilize every MX-70 feature. More on that in good time.
Impatient readers should head for the appendices and usual reference materials
at the back. The rest of us will believe that this is no ordinary printer and take
the time to learn to use it right
- the first time.
A good working knowledge of the BASIC* language is all that’s required as we
begin, with Chapter 1.
“Users who feel their BASIC skills are a little rusty are referred to the following
books by the same author:
The BASIC Handbook (2nd Edition), Encyclopedia
of
the BASIC Lan-
guage.
480 Pages. Available through CompuSoft Publishing, Box
19669,
San Diego, CA 92119.
Learning TRS-80 BASIC.
Available through CompuSoft Publishing, Box
19669, San Diego, CA 92119.
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