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- PRIN v2.8 by Drake Koefoed Registration $ 5.00
- WORD AUG90 PRIN PRINTER FORMAT
- FILES: prin28.sdn
-
- New to SDN
-
- PRIN is called up by the command:
-
- PRIN filename [options]
-
- where (filename) is the name of a file. If no filename or
- options are specified, you get a help screen. Otherwise,
- PRIN will print the contents of the file named, at 60 lines
- per page (unless you specify another page size with the /l
- parameter, explained below) Unless you use the /n parameter
- (explained below), PRIN will print the filename in all caps
- at the top of the first page.
-
- You may abort what's printing at any time by pressing
- escape. PRIN will discontinue printing the file, but bear in
- mind that there are two factors to consider:
-
- * Your printer may have a substantial buffer, which is
- usually full because PRIN runs much faster than a
- printer. The printer will continue to print what's in
- that buffer, even after PRIN has been aborted, though PRIN
- will return to the DOS prompt.
-
- * PRIN checks for an escape before sending each line; DOS
- suspends PRIN while the printer empties enough of its
- buffer to accept another line; only when PRIN has control
- back will it abort the printing.
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- PRIN filters out all form-feeds embedded in the file, so it
- totally ignores the existing pagination of the file. This is
- handy when printing out shareware documents that have wierd
- page lengths, useless formfeeds, or no pagination at all.
-
- PRIN sends an Escape-@ to the printer on startup, (unless you
- use the i option, explained below), which is a RESET to an
- Epson and many others. Some printers, however, may not
- understand this code, in which case they will not reset.
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- PRIN depends on you to set the paper to the TOP OF FORM
- before starting. 60 (or whatever is set by the /l parameter)
- lines will be printed, and then a formfeed. When the end of
- file is reached, another formfeed will be sent to eject the
- last page, and PRIN will exit.
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- (SDA format (c)Copyright 1990 The SDN Project - SDNet/Works!)
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