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Program: S3 Printer Init Utility
Version: 1.0
Date: 01/08/94
Author: George Spafford
Purpose: To allow users to send printer initialization strings to a
device while in DOS thus making use of printer functions not
available in some programs, or just for the ease of it.
Install: Put INIT.EXE in a directory that is included in your PATH
statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT or put it in the directory
where you want it.
Usage: INIT device: aaa bbb ccc . . .
device: This is where the command should be sent.
Acceptable Values are:
COM1: COM2: COM3: COM4:
PRN:
LPT1: LPT2: LPT3: LPT4:
You must specify a device and include the
colon at the end of the name (:).
aaa bbb ccc These are the ASCII values in decimal format
that you want to send to the specified device.
For example, ESCape is 27.
For many printers, the command for compressed
print is 27 15. To disable compressed print,
the command is 27 18.
Examples:
INIT LPT1: 27 15 Turns compressed printing on for the
device on LPT1: (assuming that the
device supports this command).
INIT LPT2: 27 18 Turns off compressed print for the
device on LPT2: (assuming that the
device supports this command).
Sample Useful Commands for Epson Printers:
27 120 1 Near Letter Quality Printing ON
27 120 0 Near Letter Quality Printing OFF
27 69 Emphasized Printing ON
27 70 Emphasized Printing OFF
Sample Useful Commands for Most Printers:
12 Form Feed
27 67 0 n Page Length is "n" Inches
Epson: n >= 1 and n <= 22
IBM: n >= 1 and n <= 255
27 67 n Page Length is "n" Lines
Epson: n >= 1 and n <= 127
IBM: n >= 1 and N <= 255
You can find tons of commands in your printer manual. The above
commands are just ones that I have had frequent questions about.
Please Register:
S3 Printer Init is distributed as shareware. It is not public domain. If
you find that it is a useful utility, please register it for $10 per copy.
Please make payment in U.S. funds (Please do not send cash) to:
George Spafford
3003 LakeShore Drive, #216
St. Joseph, MI 49085
I can also be contacted via E-Mail on EXEC-PC and Channel-1.
THE S3 PRINTER INIT PACKAGE IS DISTRIBUTED AS IS. THE AUTHOR (GEORGE
SPAFFORD) MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS,
OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM.
EPSON AND IBM ARE TRADEMARKS OF THE RESPECTIVE COMPANIES.
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