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PRINTING GRAPHICS SCREENS FROM THE PC
This document discusses methods of printing graphics for a variety of
printers.
EPSON.COM
=============================
This is a replacement for GRAPHICS.COM, and may be used with a variety
of dot matrix printers. Note that many printers emulate Epson type
graphics, so even if your printer is not an Epson, this routine may
still work.
SCRNDMP.COM
=============================
SCRNDMP v 1.02 will install an enhancement to the PrtSc key which adds
graphics printing support for Hercules Mono, Color Graphics Adapter
(mono mode) and Enhanced Graphics Adapter (6430x350 Color). Printers
supported are Okidata 92, Okidata 192, Epson/IBM, and C.Itoh
Prowriter. Only the selected driver remains resident. Copyrighted by
Hardwood Software Associates. Entered into public domain for
non-commercial use only. Version 1.02 corrects page selection on EGA.
Instructions for using SCRNDMP
Usage: SCRNDMP /g /p
Where: g = E[GA] for Enhanced Graphics(640x350 Color)
= C[GA] for Color Graphics(640x200 Mono only)
= H[ercules] for Herc Mono Graphics (720x348 Mono)
p = E[PSON] for EPSON/IBM printer
= C[ITOH] for CITOH PROWRITER/PROWRITER II printer
= 1[92] for OKIDATA 192 printer
= 9[2] for OKIDATA 92 printer
EXAMPLE:Suppose you had a Hercules type monitor setup, and an Epson
printer. You would enter the following command at the DOS prompt:
C>SCRNDMP /h/e
Press PrintScreen to activate the screen print program. Then...
1)If the screen is a text screen, press the spacebar.
2)If the screen is a graphics screen, press the number 1 on the upper
row of number keys.
If no key is pressed within 10 seconds the regular text print screen
routine is used. Graphics printing in progress can be canceled by
pressing 'ESC'.
LASERJET.EXE and THINKJET.EXE
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The LASETJET/THINKJET PRINT SCREEN utility allows you to print the
contents of your display screen using the LaserJet or ThinkJet
printers. These instructions explain how to install and use this
utility.
**LASERJET INSTALLATION**
a. Copy the LASERJET.EXE file to your hard disk.
b. Now, to initiate the LASERJET print screen program, you would
enter the following command at the DOS prompt:
C>LASERJET A
You may want to include this command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or in
the file that begins the program that creates the graphs you wish to
print. For example, in the KWIKSTAT program, you may want to change
the file KS.BAT to have the following lines:
LASERJET A
KS21STAT
The LASERJET command replaces the GRAPHICS command. If there are any
commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file for other screen dump programs (such
as IBM "GRAPHICS"), remove them.
USING THE LASERJET PRINT SCREEN UTILITY
To print the contents of the PC display, perform the following
two-step procedure:
a. Press "SHIFT-PrtSc" (or the PrintScreen key on the enhanced
keyboard). After a 5-second delay, your display screen will be dumped
to the printer. Note that if the display is in Alpha mode, an "A" will
flash in the upper left corner of the screen. If the screen is in
Graphics mode, a short horizontal line will appear in the upper left
corner of the screen.
b. You may select any of the options from the list below by pressing
the key of the desired option within 5 seconds of pressing the
"SHIFT-PrtSc". One option from each group (orientation, print
positioning, or page ejection) may be selected. Printing will begin 5
seconds after the last key is pressed. The Enter key may be pressed
to terminate the 5-second delay. NOTE: If you select any of the
options listed below, you do not have to select one from each
group--those that are not specified will default automatically.
KEY OPTION
ORIENTATION * P -- PORTRAIT ORIENTATION
L -- LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION
PRINT POSITIONING * T -- TOP OF PAGE (PORTRAIT MODE ONLY)
M -- MIDDLE OF PAGE (PORTRAIT MODE ONLY)
B -- BOTTOM OF PAGE (PORTRAIT MODE ONLY)
PAPER EJECTION * Y -- AUTO FORM FEED AT END OF PAGE
N -- NO AUTO FORM FEED AT END OF PAGE
ENTER KEY -- TERMINATES 5-SECOND TIME-OUT PERIOD
* Default values
EXAMPLE: To print a page of graphics, centered on the page, press the
"SHIFT" key and "PrtSc" key, immediately followed by pressing the "M"
key. Your graphics will printed at the center of the page.
Here is a table to help you decide which graphics program to use:
GRAPHICS/MONITOR TYPE
--------------|--------------------|------------
PRINTER | STANDARD |MONOGRAPHICS
TYPE | CGA |HERCULES
--------------|--------------------|------------
9-Pin Epson | DOS GRAPHICS | SCRNDMP
IBM Graphics | SCRNDMP | HGCIBM
Epson Compat. | EPSON |
--------------|--------------------|------------
HP Laserjet | LASERJET | LASERJET
--------------|--------------------|------------
24-Pin Epson | DOS GRAPHICS | HGCIBM
& Compatible | SCRNDMP |
--------------|--------------------|------------
CITOH PROWRITE| SCRNDMP | SCRNDMP
OKI 92 and 192| |
--------------|--------------------|------------
HGCIBM is a program that makes a Hercules behave like a CGA monitor.
It is Shareware and is available on Compuserve.