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SUMMARY OF GRAPHICS TO PRINTER ROUTINES
To print the graphics chartwheel to any printer that supports
graphics, such as a dot matrix printer, laser printer, or ink-jet
printer, you should first try the DOS external command file,
GRAPHICS.COM, which is on the DOS system diskette that came with
your computer. If you type GRAPHICS, <RETURN>, at the DOS prompt
before running HORARY.EXE, this will make a graphics routine
resident in memory that enables the PrintScreen or Shift-
PrintScreen key commands to send graphics to the printer.
Ordinarily, the Shift-PrtSc combination will only print out the
ASCII characters defined on the Monochrome Graphics card, even if
the Color Graphics card is in use. GRAPHICS.COM allows the
computer to send bit defined CGA graphics to the printer, provided
the printer will accept them.
In case GRAPHICS.COM does not work for your particular monitor and
printer combination, I am including on the distribution diskette
some alternative programs from the public domain. Also, you can
use a commercial program called Pizazz PLUS. Pizazz PLUS allows
rotation and positioning and supports over 100 printers.
Each of the enclosed public domain programs makes itself resident
in memory so you may have to reboot your system with Ctrl-Alt-Del
before loading and trying a new program. The programs enclosed
are:
DMP200.COM DUMPHP.COM EGAEPSON.COM
FX.COM GEMGRAPH.COM GRAFTRAX.COM
GRAPHICR.COM HERCTOSH.COM HPPS.COM
OKIDMP.COM OKIPRTSC.COM PRTSC.COM
SCRNDUMP.COM TOSHDUMP.EXE
DMP200.COM
This program works with a Radio Shack DMP-200 printer off an IBM-
PC equipped with an Enhanced Graphics Adaptor (EGA).
Author:
Dr. R. Brooks Van Horn, Jr.
701 Fall Place
Herndon, VA. 22070
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DUMPHP.COM
This program permits a graphics screen to be dumped to an HP
LaserJet printer. The program expects the output to come from
COM1:.
Author:
Scott Pakin
6007 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
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EGAEPSON.COM
This program works with Epson FX series printers equipped with an
Enhanced Graphics Adaptor (EGA or VGA).
Author:
Dr. R. Brooks Van Horn, Jr.
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FX.COM
This program is a replacement for the GRAPHICS.COM program that
came with DOS. Follow the directions on the screen after hitting
'Shift-PrtScreen'.
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GEMGRAPH.COM
GEMGRAPH.COM allows the use of a Gemini 10X for graphic screen
dumps. It is DOS 2.0 GRAPHICS.COM modified to insert the correct
number of line feeds. Results are excellent.
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GRAFTRAX.COM
This program works with Epson MX printers with the GRAFTRAX 80
option. It is also supposed to work with older non-Epson
compatible Star printers.
"If you print the screen in GRAPHICS-mode, a LEFT SHIFT PrtSc will
print the screen LARGE, filling nearly an 8 1/2 x 11 page, and
then insert carriage returns to restore Top Of Form relative to
where it started. If you do a RIGHT SHIFT PrtSc, the screen is
printed about 5.25 x 2.75 inches. No TOF reset is made and
multiple screen prints will be contiguous.
"In either graphics print mode, you can abort printing by hitting
the ESC key. This can be used to suppress the carriage returns at
the end of the large screen print, for instance. You cannot abort
a screen print in text mode, however, since it is your IBM ROM
routine."
Author:
Marty Smith
SOURCE ST2259 (713) 661-1241 (Office)
COMPUSERVE 72155,1214 (713) 464-6737 (Home)
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GRAPHICR.COM
This program prints hi-resolution graphics in reduced scale.
Unlike the other programs, this program does not rotate the
chartwheel but prints it right side up. However, the chartwheel
has the shape of an ellipse.
Author:
P.E. Schmid
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HERCTOSH.COM
Run HERCTOSH once at boot time to install it and then read the
instructions that appear on-screen. This program will dump
Hercules graphics to any of several Toshiba printers.
"This is a memory-resident, Hercules-to-Toshiba printer, graphics
screen dump program. Once installed in memory, it occupies 640
bytes. To print Hercules monochrome graphics page 0 on a Toshiba
P1340 or similar printer, type Alt-0. To print page 1, type Alt-
1. To generate a formfeed, type Alt-9. Individual users, and
distributors of user-supported software, may freely copy and
disseminate this program in unmodified form."
Author:
Stephen G. Simpson
1162 S. Garner Street
State College, PA 16801.
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HPPS.COM
HP LaserJet+/SeriesII CGA/EGA Print Screen Driver 7.5
Syntax for use:
HPPS /? for help
HPPS /r for reverse b/w
HPPS /2 for Series II
NOTES
Will not print properly w/64K EGA card in hi-res mode
Only prints the blue pel plane
Does not adjust for higher resolution monitors
Author:
Darin May - Sysop
AIM On-Line Services
P.O. Box 5962
Fullerton, CA 92635
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OKIDMP.COM
Run OKIDUMP once at boot time to install it and then whenever you
hit <R>ight Shift PrtSc you'll get a small graphics dump to your
OKIDATA printer. Hit <L>eft Shift PrtSc and you'll get a larger
printout rotated 90 degrees. This routine is invisible to normal
text screen dumps. This program is known to work on an OKI
Microline 84 printer.
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OKIPRTSC.COM
This program replaces the GRAPHICS.COM program supplied as part of
the IBM MS-DOS operating system (an External DOS command). It
provides both text and graphics capabilities for IBM PC owners who
have a color graphics adapter and an Okidata Microline 84/92/93
printer (without the Plug-N-Play option).
In graphics mode, 320 x 200 medium resolution pictures are shown
with varying shades of gray to represent the colors on the screen.
A 640 x 200 graphics image is shown simply in black & white, the
same as it appears on the screen.
Additionally, in graphics mode, [OKIPRTSC] automatically places
the picture in the middle of the page (no need to move the
tractors or roll the platen to get the picture centered on the
page).
Author:
Barry R. Nance
Business Software Services
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PRTSC.COM
Supports multiple screen modes
PRTSC.COM is designed to replace the outdated GRAPHICS.COM that
comes with DOS. PRTSC.COM is designed to dump a graphics screen to
the printer in the same manner that you would dump a text screen.
The difference is that GRAPHICS.COM requires that you specify what
the graphics mode will be while PRTSC.COM will detect it
automatically. GRAPHICS.COM only supports the IBM printers.
PRTSC.COM supports Epson and the HP LaserJet printers.
The syntax is as follows:
PRTSC [pn] [rnnn]
If you do not include anything on the command line, "LPT1:" is
assumed as is an Epson printer. The 'r' is for "resolution."
This affects the speed, so you have a choice. The resolution
number must be three characters: " 75", "150" or "300" Therefore,
to configure for LPT2:, HPLJ, 300dpi:
PRTSC p2 r300
Author:
Jonathan Zuck
User Friendly, Inc.
P.O. Box 21164
Kalorama Station
Washington, DC 20009
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SCRNDUMP.COM
Copyright 1986 by Hardwood Software Associates
To enhance graphics printing for any combination of the following:
EGA/EPSON Extended PrtSc Driver
EGA/OKIDATA 192 Extended PrtSc Driver
EGA/OKIDATA 92 Extended PrtSc Driver
EGA/CITOH Extended PrtSc Driver
CGA/EPSON Extended PrtSc Driver
CGA/OKIDATA 192 Extended PrtSc Driver
CGA/OKIDATA 92 Extended PrtSc Driver
CGA/CITOH Extended PrtSc Driver
HERCULES/EPSON Extended PrtSc Driver
HERCULES/OKIDATA 192 Extended PrtSc Driver
HERCULES/OKIDATA 92 Extended PrtSc Driver
HERCULES/CITOH Extended PrtSc Driver
Usage: SCRNDUMP /g /p
Where: g = E for Enhanced Graphics Adapter (640x350 Color)
C for Color Graphics Adapter (640x200 Mono only)
H for Hercules Mono Graphics Adapter (720x348 Mono)
p = E for EPSON/IBM printer
C for CITOH PROWRITER/PROWRITER II printers
1 for OKIDATA 192 printer
9 for OKIDATA 92 printer
Press 'Shift/PrtSc' to activate. If no other key is pressed within
10 seconds, the regular text print screen routine is used. To
print a graphics screen, press the appropriate number key from the
upper row of your keyboard. To print the first graphics page,
press '1', the second page, if your graphics board has one, is
printed by pressing '2' and so on. When printing the regular text
screen, the time delay can be canceled by pressing the SPACEBAR.
Graphics printing in progress can be canceled by pressing 'ESC'.
Author:
Gary E. Walker
Vertical Market Software, Incorporated
Westfield Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN
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TOSHDUMP.EXE
Toshiba 1351 Printer Graphics Screen Dump
For the IBM-PC and compatible micro-computers.
Use just as you would use GRAPHICS.COM for the Epson.
Author:
Gary E. Walker
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If you end up using any of these programs, please send a $5.00
contribution to the programmer responsible for it.
I recommend using EGAEPSON.COM if you have an EGA or VGA graphics
card, GRAPHICS.COM (or anything else that works) if you have a CGA
graphics card and SCRNDUMP.COM if you have Hercules graphics.