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Printing compress font with DOS
How do I print with compress font (eg 16 cpi) from DOS
base program (eg DOS editor) to a laser printer (eg HP 6L). Any suggestion appreciated. TQ RWLambas |
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Printing compress font with DOS
You need to find the command sequence that initiates
compressed printing and then embed that sequence into your document at the point where you want compressed pritning to start. Find out the command protocol (Esc/P, PCL etc) that the printer is configured for, then look up the reference document for that proptocol to find the command sequence that is needed then consult Help for the editor you are using to discover how to insert the command into the text. -----Original Message----- How do I print with compress font (eg 16 cpi) from DOS base program (eg DOS editor) to a laser printer (eg HP 6L). |
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Printing compress font with DOS
Hi,
Thank you but it is not exactly the solution I am looking for. I have look-up this option before and it requires me to make a few changes on current applications (programs). In addition this is not very convinient to end user because they would like to be able to choose the font for their printout. I am looking for some kind of DOS command that I can use on DOS prompt to change/compress font before printing (something like if I use dot matrix printer, I can select fonts/pitch on printer control panel before start printing) Thank you anyway. Any other suggestion? RWLambas -----Original Message----- You need to find the command sequence that initiates compressed printing and then embed that sequence into your document at the point where you want compressed pritning to start. Find out the command protocol (Esc/P, PCL etc) that the printer is configured for, then look up the reference document for that proptocol to find the command sequence that is needed then consult Help for the editor you are using to discover how to insert the command into the text. -----Original Message----- How do I print with compress font (eg 16 cpi) from DOS base program (eg DOS editor) to a laser printer (eg HP 6L). . |
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Printing compress font with DOS
Create the commands in a text file, then create a batch
file that copies the text file to the printer before the user starts their application, or embed the start command for the application in the batch file. For instance, if the command for compressed font is in COMPRESS.PRN and you want to use it with notepad, the batch file is: COPY COMPRESS.PRN LPT1 NOTEPAD -----Original Message----- Hi, Thank you but it is not exactly the solution I am looking for. I have look-up this option before and it requires me to make a few changes on current applications (programs). In addition this is not very convinient to end user because they would like to be able to choose the font for their printout. I am looking for some kind of DOS command that I can use on DOS prompt to change/compress font before printing (something like if I use dot matrix printer, I can select fonts/pitch on printer control panel before start printing) Thank you anyway. Any other suggestion? RWLambas -----Original Message----- You need to find the command sequence that initiates compressed printing and then embed that sequence into your document at the point where you want compressed pritning to start. Find out the command protocol (Esc/P, PCL etc) that the printer is configured for, then look up the reference document for that proptocol to find the command sequence that is needed then consult Help for the editor you are using to discover how to insert the command into the text. -----Original Message----- How do I print with compress font (eg 16 cpi) from DOS base program (eg DOS editor) to a laser printer (eg HP 6L). . . |
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Printing compress font with DOS
RWLambas,
Thank you but it is not exactly the solution I am looking for. I have look-up this option before and it requires me to make a few changes on current applications (programs). In addition this is not very convinient to end user because they would like to be able to choose the font for their printout. I am looking for some kind of DOS command that I can use on DOS prompt to change/compress font before printing Have a look at Printfil. It allows the end user to choose the font, color, margins and so on, autofitting the font to the page. Kind regards, Davide Guolo -------------------------------------------------------------- Printfil - Windows Printing System for Applications http://www.guolo.com/printfil Odbc4All - Connection to ODBC Data Sources for any Application http://www.guolo.com/odbc4all -------------------------------------------------------------- |
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It depends on the DOS program.
You can try manually setting your 6L to the compressed font you want to use, then try printing. If that doesn't work and your DOS program allows you to select fonts, point sizes, etc., then you need the ESC codes for your 6L to print in the resident compressed font in the printer, and then you have to find out how to enter those codes in the DOS program. Good luck. "RW Lambas" wrote in message ... How do I print with compress font (eg 16 cpi) from DOS base program (eg DOS editor) to a laser printer (eg HP 6L). Any suggestion appreciated. TQ RWLambas |
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