Share via Share via... Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Pinterest Telegram WhatsApp Yammer Reddit TeamsSend via e-MailPrintPermalink × PLATO Local Print Spec 1 Lesson "print" ERS 1.1 General information 1.1.1 Definition 1.1.2 Scope 1.1.3 Goals 1.1.4 Availability 1.1.5 Controls / Limit 1.1.6 Related documents 1.1.7 Security 1.1.8 Performance 1.2 Terminal types supported 1.2.1 Magnavox 1.2.2 IST I 1.2.3 IST II 1.2.4 IST III 1.2.5 U of I terminals 1.3 Current features 1.3.1 Lesson structure 1.3.2 Printer types supported 1.3.2.1 CDC supported printers 1.3.2.1.1 The PLATO terminal printer 1.3.2.1.1.1 Printing with ASCII characters 1.3.2.1.1.2 Printing with PLATO characters 1.3.2.1.2 The CDC 755 1.3.2.2 Popular printers supported 1.3.2.2.1 Diablo printers 1.3.2.2.2 The TI silent 700 1.3.2.2.3 The AJ 830/832 1.3.2.3 General printers 1.3.2.4 Summary of printer features 1.3.3 File types printed 1.3.3.1 TUTOR and code file printing 1.3.3.2 Dataset print options 1.3.3.3 Nameset print options 1.3.3.4 Common tutor/dataset/nameset options 1.3.3.5 Notefile print options 1.3.3.6 Documentor print options 1.3.4 General print options 1.3.4.1 Format and print options 1.3.4.2 Options for all file types 1.3.4.2.1 Print page header 1.3.4.2.2 Page numbers 1.3.4.3 Text printing options 1.3.4.3.1 Special format 1.3.4.3.2 Direct format 1.4 ASCII pseudo screen copy 1.4.1 Loading the program 1.4.2 Making a copy 1.4.3 Stopping a screen copy early 1.4.4 Algorithm for screen copies. 1.4.5 Output of data to the printer 1.5 PLATO terminal printer screen copy 1.5.1 Loading the program 1.5.2 Making a copy 1.5.3 Stopping a screen copy early 1.5.4 Duty cycle protection 1.5.5 Performance 2 Lesson "print" test plan 2.1 Text print 2.1.1 Testing procedure 2.1.1.1 Printer type dependant tests 2.1.1.2 Text formatting tests (special, direct) 2.1.1.3 Options applying to all file types 2.1.1.4 Print selection tests 2.1.1.5 File type dependant tests 2.1.1.6 Special conditions 2.1.2 Performance analysis 2.1.3 Known software problems and RTAs 2.1.3.1 "unfixable" problems 2.1.3.2 "fixable" problems 2.1.3.3 "unknown" problems 2.1.4 Other problem areas 2.1.4.1 Programmable terminal problems 2.1.4.1.1 Terminal problems 2.1.4.1.2 Previously running programs 2.1.4.1.3 Abnormal termination 2.1.4.2 Printer dependent problems 2.1.4.2.1 Standard programmable terminal driver 2.1.4.2.1.1 Printer type parameters 2.1.4.2.1.2 Motion minimization 2.1.4.2.1.3 Backspace 2.1.4.2.1.4 Auto line feed 2.1.4.2.1.5 Backspace and auto line feed 2.1.4.2.1.5.1 Overstrike when the printer can't 2.1.4.2.1.6 Half space 2.1.4.2.1.7 Half line feed 2.1.4.2.1.8 Reverse line motion 2.1.4.2.1.9 Superscript and subscript 2.1.4.2.1.9.1 Defined as half line feed 2.1.4.2.1.9.2 Defined as unique codes 2.1.4.2.2 PLATO character driver 2.1.4.2.2.1 Character display differences 2.1.4.2.2.2 Wraparound 2.1.5 Problem troubleshooting checklist 2.1.5.1 Problems with all printer types. 2.1.5.1.1 IST I problems 2.1.5.2 PLATO terminal printer 2.1.5.2.1 Paging problems 2.1.5.2.2 IST I specific problems 2.1.5.2.9 Other problems 2.1.5.3 RS232 printer problems 2.1.5.3.1 Cables 2.1.5.5 Appendices 2.2 ASCII printer screen copy 2.3 PLATO terminal printer screen copy 2.3.1 Testing procedure 2.3.1.1 Basic features 2.3.1.1.2 Special features 2.3.1.1.3 Error detection 2.3.2 Performance analysis 2.3.3 Problem areas 2.3.3.1 Interaction with other programs 2.3.3.2 RTA reports 2.3.3.3 Other problems 2.4 Test results 2.4.1 Pre-cut 21 tests 2.4.2 Cut 21 results 5 New feature development by cut 5.22 CUT 22 5.23 Release 23 5.30 Release 30 5.31 Release 31 7 Proposed future developments 7.1 New file types 7.1.1 PLM modules 7.1.2 PLM curricula 7.1.3 Groups (and recprint) 7.1.4 Accounts (and accountp) 7.1.5 Student datafiles 7.1.6 Guide files 7.2 Current file types, new features 7.2.1 Tutor/dataset/nameset common options 7.2.1.1 Restoring parameters during a print 7.2.1.2 Simultaneous special and direct print 7.2.1.3 Modwords + change bar 7.2.2 Tutor file new options 7.2.3 Dataset new options 7.2.4 Nameset new options 7.2.5 Notefile new options 7.2.6 Documentor new options 7.3 New options applying to all file types 7.3.1 New options on the print 7.3.1.2 New *list options 7.3.1.2.1 An alternative *list n space 7.3.1.2.2 Extended page titling options 7.3.1.3 User formatting of data 7.3.1.4 File info page 7.3.2 New control options 7.3.2.1 Detection of not-ready conditions 7.3.2.2 Pause at end of page 7.3.2.3 Pause at end of block 7.3.2.4 New action when print pauses 7.3.2.5 Special printer features 7.4 Printing graphics 7.10 Special word processing controls 7.20 ASCII screen copy new features 7.20.1 Improved termianal / printer interface 7.20.2 Handle partial screen erases plato/prtspec/start.txt Last modified: 2024/12/27 19:19by 127.0.0.1