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- PPRINT - General comments.....
-
- The file PPRINT.DEF contains printer definition statements to
- customize PPRINT to your printers specifications. See PRINTDEF.DOC
- to determine if a printer file exists for your printer. See the
- documentation to determine how to create a new printer def file.
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- 14 August, 1987
-
- Version 3.2 released. It contains an additional parameter that may
- be specified in PPRINT.DEF file. The RESET parameter specifies
- printer codes that are to be sent to the printer after PPRINT has
- completed printing. This allows you to reset the printer to
- any condition after PPRINT is done.
-
- Often, printers have a reset code that may be used to reset the
- printer to the condition it normally has after power has been turned
- on.
-
- If the RESET printer definition code has not been specified in the
- PPRINT.DEF file, no reset codes will be sent.
-
- Following is an example:
-
- RESET 27 46
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- 15 August, 1987
-
- Version 3.3 released. It contains an additional command switch
- /DI that causes pprint to display print control code diagnostic
- information.
-
- Use a command like the following to see what print control
- codes are being sent to your printer.
-
- PPRINT TEXT.TXT/DI/PD:xxx >lpt1
-
- The /DI code causes diagnostics to be printed. They are displayed
- on the standard output device.
-
- The >lpt1 directs standard output (normally the display) to be
- directed to your printer. If >lpt1 is not specified, the print
- codes will be directed to your display but only the last cone will
- be shown as they overlay each other as they are displayed. You
- may use /D2 to cause pprint to pause adter each code is shown.
-
- The /PD:xxx instructs pprint to write the text to be printed to
- the DOS file xxx. This will save you from having to print it.
-
- To test other than standard pprint codes, add any additional
- switch information after the /DI. For example, to see the codes
- sent for 8LPI printing, use the following command.
-
- PPRINT TEXT.TXT/DI/S8/PD:xxx >lpt1
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