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The printer supportsvariouscommandsin additionto the above, such as
quadmple-size printing.Mostoftheseothercommandsconsistof theescape
code followedby one or mom lettersor numbers.
If yoursoftwareenablesyouto placetheescapecodein yourfdes, or if you
areableto definethisasauseroptionduringinstallation, y oucanalsoembed
these escape sequences.
PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS
COMMANDS
If your system includesthe file PRINT.COMyou can use the main DOS
printingcommand.Simplytypethe wordPRINTfollowedby the name of
the file you want to print. To print a file named README.DOC,for
example,type:
A>PRINT README .PC)C
The computer may respond with the following message, asking which
printerto use:
Name of
1 i st
device IPRNI:
If yourcomputeris connectedto onlyoneprinter,pressRETURNto select
the default choice (PRN). Printing will begin and the A> prompt will
reappear.You can executeother commandsor programswhile the file is
being printed.
A
singlePRINT commandcan print two or mo~ files.List the file names
consecutivelyon the sameline,or use wild-cardcharacters(* and ?). Each
file will be printedstartingon a new page.The PRINT commandalso has
controloptions.For example,you can terminatea printingjob in progress
with then option.(Theprintermay not stopprintingimmediatelyas there
may k considerabledatastoredaheadin itsbuffer.)For then option,type:
A:)pRINT/T
See yourDOSmanualfor furtherinformationaboutthe PRINTcommand.
If your systemdoesnot includePRINT.COM,you can print filesby using
the PRN devicenamein COPYor TYPEcommandssuchas the following:
A>COPY README .DOC PRN
A>TYPE README .DOC :>PRN
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