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PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS
COMMANDS
If your system includesthe file PRINT.COMyou can use the main DOS
printingcommand.Simplytypethe wordPRINT followedby the name of
the file you want to print. To print a fde named README.DOC,for
example,type:
A> P R . D
The computer may respond with the following message, asking which
printerto use:
N o 1i d [ :
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 fde is
being printed.
A singlePRINTcommandcan print two or more files.List the fde names
consecutivelyon the sameline,or use wild-cardcharactem(* and ?). Each
file will be printedstartingon a new page.The PRINT commandalsohas
controloptions.For example,you can termimte a printingjob in progress
with then option.(Theprintermay not stopprintingimmediatelyas there
may be considerabledatastoredaheadin itsbuffer.)For then option,type:
A > P
See yourDOSmanualfor furtherinformationaboutthe PRINTcommand.
If your systemdoes not includePRINT.COM,you can print filesby using
the PRN devicenamein COPYor TYPEcommandssuchas the following:
A> R . D P
A> R . D >
COPYandTYPE do not permit you to executeother commandswhilethe
file is printing.
If youwantaparticularfont,orprintpitch,youcanmakethesesettingsfrom
the controlpanelbefo~ you start printing.See Chapter2.
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