[pchelpers] Re: DOS/USB


    Suggesting that it would be easier to use the DOS command to build a TXT
file and then just open the file with a current Windows Word Processor.
For example at the c:\promt
type dir >c:\mytext.txt  [enter]
Then just open mytext.txt  with Wordpad or some other word processor from
Windows. Then you can edit it or format it whatever and print it to your
normal Windows default printer.  I personally have an HP Photosmart Win
Printer and DOS cannot see it either. When I run DOS programs that also
print, I have the old HP672C connected to the parallel port through a
parallel switch which the DOS program can then 'see'.
    Cy


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Durham
> Sent: Saturday, 26 April 2003 9:35 a.m.
> To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: DOS/USB
>
> There is a way - find a Windows command line printing utility that can
> direct printing from a command line to any Windows printer, including
> USB.  I have had excellent results with freeware Printfile, Version
> 2.1.5
> Copyright 1996-2001 by Peter Lerup. All rights reserved.
>
> This allows you to print using a normal Windows select printer dialogue.
> This version requires PRFILE32.EXE and PRFILE32.HLP, you can get these
> from http://www.lerup.com/printfile
>
> Printfile can be set to the following options:
>
> 1 - Print unformatted and bring up normal Windows Printer selection
> dialogue
> 2 - Print formatted (2 pages per A4 sheet) with small font + header,
> footer
> (you can alter how many pages are printed per A4 page)
> 3 - Print unformatted and straight to Windows default printer.
>
> Note this is best if DOS Software is running in a window rather than
> full screen,
> as the PrintFile utility switches the focus away from the DOS window
> while
> it queues the printing, even if it displays no printer selection window.
>

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