Querying Your Current Output Devices
- Last UpdatedNov 14, 2025
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To check the current types of alphanumeric and graphics devices to which Design is expecting to send your output, especially if you have not changed the default settings, enter
Q DEVice
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To check either type of device separately, enter one of the following:
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Q DEVice ALPha
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Q DEVice GRAphics
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To check the current settings for your graphics device, enter any of the following (the list is not comprehensive):
Q SETPens
Gives all logical pen settings
Q SETPens number
Gives setting for logical pen number
Q LINESTyle
Gives line type (dotted, dashed )
Q COLours or Q COLORs
Gives colors of all logical color numbers
Q COLours number
Gives color of logical color number
Q COLours BACKground
Gives color set for display background
Q COLours ALPHa
Gives color set for alphabetic characters and so on.