Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Reference Manual page 160

Chapter 6 I Command Reference
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[pathname [lD:device] [/B:size]
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[Ie] [lP] ...] [IT]
Prints a file on a line printer while you are processing other MS-
DOS commands (background printing).
Parameters
pathname is the name of the file you wish to print. The path-
name is a complete path, including drive and directories.
ID:device specifies the print device. If not specified, the default
device is LPT1 (printer numberl). If you do not use ID:device, the
first time you use PRINT, it qisplays a prompt that asks for the
print device.
IB:size sets the size in bytes of the internal buffer. Increasing
the value of the print buffers using IB speeds up PRINT opera-
tions. You only use this switch once, the first time you run
PRINT.
IQ:value selects the number of files allowed in the print queue.
The number of files can be in the range 4 to 32, the default is
10. You only use this switch once, the first time you run PRINT.
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IC
turns on the cancel mode. This switch cancels the file imme-
diately preceding IC, and all files following IC and removes them
from the print queue.
IP turns on print mode. This switch adds the file you type imme-
diately preceding
IP,
and all files you list following
IP,
to the
print queue.
IT deletes all files in the print queue (those waiting to print).
Notes and Suggestions
• Wildcards
(*
and
?)
can be used in the filename parameter.
• When used without options, PRINT displays the contents of
the print queue on the screen without affecting the queue.
• Use PRINT only if you have a line printer attached and ready.
• The disk containing the files to be printed must remain in the
specified drive until all printing is complete.
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