AST RESEARCH TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB-0142                   12-6-85


                    AST-BSC SLOW PRINTER FIX


Under  particular  circumstances,  AST-BSC will print a  line  of    
text and pause, then print and pause......

The  following instructions will correct this function and  allow 
the printer to operate at maximum efficiency.

  I.  Rename BSCTERM.EXE to BSC.MOD
      A.  From the DOS prompt and on the operating disk, type the 
          following.   (See  section  3-1 in the  AST-BSC  User's 
          Manual on creating an operation disk.)
          1.   REN BSCTERM BSC.MOD  <enter>

 II.  Debug BSC.MOD
      A.  Type in "DEBUG BSC.MOD"  <enter>
          1.   A dash should appear as your new prompt.
      B.  From the dash, type in the following.
          1.   E CS:2C2B  <enter>
               a.  A new code segment will be displayed.
                   xxxx:2C2B  23.
      C.  At the new code segment, type in the number 60  <enter>
      D.  A dash will appear.   At the dash,  type the letter "W"  
          <enter>
      E.   When the dash reappears, type the letter "Q" <enter>

III.  Rename BSC.MOD to BSCTERM.EXE
      A.  From the DOS prompt, type the following.
          1.   REN BSC.MOD BSCTERM.EXE

 IV.  If the print speed is still unsatisfactory, follow steps  I. 
      through III.,  substituting a value of "80" in step II. - C.