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- This archive is DJ_Filt, a printer filter for the DeskJet-500 (although
- it should also work with the other DeskJet's). It's purpose is to allow
- user control over the built in features of the printer.
-
- DJ_Filt lets you make some real quality documents without even using
- a word processor. You can just use an editor (like ed, dme, memacs, or
- CygnusEd) to write a document, including DJ_Filt commands where you
- want to tell the printer to do something different. These commands are
- then translated into escape sequences that the printer can recognize.
-
- To try it, look at the file 'test.in' in this archive. It contains
- just about all the DJ_FILT commands (described in the DJ_Filt.doc file).
- To see what these commands do, type the command
-
- dj_filt test.in par:
-
- If you have your printer connected to the serial port, substitute 'ser:'
- for the 'par:'. DO NOT use 'prt:' instead of 'par:' since that would run
- the file through the printer driver, and DJ_Filt is supposed to come
- after the printer driver, or side-step it completely.
-
- If you don't want to use DJ_Filt as a standalone program (as used in
- the above example) then you have to use the AmigaDOS command 'CMD' to
- catch data from the printer driver and pre-process it through dj_filt.
- I've included a couple of scripts to show how this works. I use the
- included ProWrite AREXX macro with my ProWrite 3.1 to let me change
- fonts and font sizes within a document, and have it print the way I
- meant it.
-
- As explained in the doc file, this program is free, but may not be
- redistributed in any form for profit without my permission.
-
- Steve Anderson
- PLink: SNEVL
- CIS: 74375,1514
-
-