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  1. PRSWAP                                              John Dickinson  No. 22
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  4. Purpose:  Converts IBM text-graphics characters into ASCII characters that
  5.           can be printed by non-graphics printers.
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  7. Format:   PRSWAP
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  9. Remarks:  The IBM graphics characters (non-standard ASCII 176-223 and 254)
  10.           programmers often use to make their screen displays look more
  11.           attractive cannot be handled by many printers.  PRSWAP.COM is a
  12.           memory-resident program that translates these characters into
  13.           presentable looking ASCII substitutes.
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  15. Note:     PRSWAP should be loaded only once until you power down or hit
  16.           Ctrl-Alt-Del.  If you intend to use it regularly, the best place
  17.           to put it is in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
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