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Re: Printing



>> >>>>> "Good Guy" == Good Guy <@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu:AWM@ftld> writes:
>> 
>>     Good Guy> I cannot figure out how to get printer output on my
>>     Good Guy> LaserJet III with Executor.  E/D makes a .ps file
>>     Good Guy> without any problem but I can't figure out where to take
>>     Good Guy> it from there (the printer is set up for PostScript).
>> 
>> I don't know.  We don't have any PostScript printers hooked up to our
>> DOS machines.  I'm cc'ing this to the list, since there is surely
>> someone out there who will know the answer to this question.

The DOS command to move a Postscript file to a printer is:

COPY FILENAME.PS LPTx: (where x=parallel printer port #)

for a serial device, it's

COPY FILENAME.PS COMx: (where x=serial port #)

--Kyle Silfer



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