Printer application adapter system

A printer in combination with a host for providing printing instructions to said printer comprising:

• a printer having a processor connected to said host;
• a program of said host that is at least partially incompatible with said printer for providing an output from said printer;
• a system for providing compatible program language to said printer based upon a character substitution table for substituting characters of said host to create compatibility with said printer;
• and,
• a file system in said printer for filing substituted characters connected to said processor for incorporation into said program of said host.

A system in combination with a printer for modifying a non-compatible program for use by said printer comprising:

• a printer having a processor and a flash file;
• a program which is in part non-compatible with said printer;
• a managing program for creating a character substitution table for substituting characters of said non-compatible program;
• and,
• a program in said printer for adapting the non-compatible program to said printer by inserting the character from said character substitution table in said non-compatible program.

A method of printing with a non-compatible printer program comprising:

• providing a printer;
• providing a program which is not compatible with said printer;
• creating a character substitution table to substitute characters from said non-compatible program with characters compatible with said printer;
• storing said character substitution table in said printer;
• and,
• processing the stored characters of said character substitution table to adapt them to said printer with said non-compatible program.