From: Eric Stork 
@Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:00:54 -0500
@Sender: semware-owner{at}sawasdi.apana.org.au



Sending Printer Controls to Printers:

Steve Kraus said
 >I keep around TsePro 3.0c because it can output HP Printer
 >Control Language to my deskjet and Laserjet printers.

Sammy said:
 >You know, I came pretty close to keeping both printing
 >systems in 4.0, with the new one being the default, and the
 >old one being hidden, but there if you just had to have it.
 >I could probably work up a macro to do it for v4.  I wonder
 >if many people need this ability?

 >Also note that you can "save as" to lpt1 or prn, and it
 >print to the printer, using the DOS-style control codes, if
 >there.  Of course this only works on printers with DOS
 >support.

Sammy, a versatile macro (e.g., to send blocks as well as
whole files) would be nice to have.  But on the basis of your earlier
guidance to me, the below Key Assignment works well for me.

    SaveAs("LPT1",_overwrite_)    //Send
file to LPT1

Eric Stork
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