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Panasonic KX-P4455 - Unable To Switch From Po
DocumentID: 646775
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:19:17 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: A customer was unable to get his Panasonic KX-P4455 printer to switch modes to Diablo or Laser from PostScript mode. Panasonic gave the following instructions on creating and sending a file to the printer to set it from PostScript mode back to Laser or Diablo mode.
1.      Go the WordPerfect DOS prompt.
2.      Type COPY CON PS.PS and press Enter.
3.      Type the following in lowercase: serverdict begin 0 exitserver
4.      Press Enter.
5.      Type statusdict begin 3.
6.      Press Enter.
7.      Type setsoftwareiomode.
8.      Press Enter.
9.      Press F6 and press Enter.

Then send this file to the printer by typing copy ps.ps LPT1
and press Enter. This will change the mode of the printer into Laser or Diablo mode and will need to be sent every time the printer is to be changed from PostScript to another mode.

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