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- SUMMARY OF GRAPHICS TO PRINTER ROUTINES (GRAPHICS.DOC)
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- To print the graphics chartwheel to a non-Epson compatible printer
- that supports graphics, you should first try the DOS external
- command, 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 to send graphics to the printer (CGA mode only). In case
- GRAPHICS.COM does not work for your particular monitor and printer
- combination, I am including some alternative programs from the
- public domain.
-
- 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
- listed and described below:
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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:.
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- EGAEPSON.COM
- This program works with Epson FX series printers equipped with an
- Enhanced Graphics Adaptor (EGA or VGA).
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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.
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- TOSHDUMP.EXE
- Toshiba 1351 Printer Graphics Screen Dump
- Use just as you would use GRAPHICS.COM.
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- HPPS.COM
- HP LaserJet+/SeriesII CGA/EGA Print Screen Driver 7.5
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- Syntax for use:
- HPPS /? for help
- HPPS /r for reverse b/w
- HPPS /2 for Series II
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- 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
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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 GRAPHICS.COM supplied as part of the IBM MS-
- DOS operating system. It provides text and graphics capabilities
- for users 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. In graphics mode, [OKIPRTSC]
- automatically places the picture in the middle of the page.
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- PRTSC.COM
-
- 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.
- GRAPHICS.COM requires that you specify what the graphics mode will
- be while PRTSC.COM detects it automatically. 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
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