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- From: drice@ponder.csci.unt.edu (Keith Rice)
- Subject: Re: Sorting/Printing
- Message-ID: <drice.714289674@ponder>
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- Organization: University of North Texas
- References: <1992Aug20.022202.2349@menudo.uh.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 05:47:54 GMT
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- In <1992Aug20.022202.2349@menudo.uh.edu> libh@Jane.UH.EDU writes:
-
- > Also, can someone tell me how to send escape codes to the printer. I haven't
- >had a reason until now but he wants the sorted file printed out in condensed
- >print. How do I send the 'chr(27) + ??' (the basic version) to the printer. I
- >tried sending the character 27 + value but it just gave me the ascii equivalent
- >letter rather than changing the printer setup. Thanks alot in advance for any
- >help on either question....
-
- Sounds to me like you are sending the '+' character right after the ESC.
- The following line of BASIC code will send a control code to activate
- italic mode on an Epson FX-series printer:
-
- LPRINT CHR$(27) + "4";
- (or)
- LPRINT CHR$(27) + CHR$(52);
-
- Remember to end the string sent to the printer with ';' or you will
- get an unwanted line feed.
-
- --
- D. Keith Rice -- University of North Texas -- drice@ponder.csci.unt.edu
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