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Print to File Question
I've used "Print to File" to get some files to a service bureau for
specialized printing. Now I'd like to go ahead and print a couple of these on my own printer. How does one enter a ".PRN" file into the print queue for the printer that wrote the file? (WIN 98SE, Canon S520 on USB.) |
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Use the DOS copy command to copy the file to the printer, such as
COPY SAMPLE.PRN LPT1 Note that this will only work if the PRN file was originally created for the same printer as installed on your machine. It's usually simpler to re-print the file from the original document. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "W.E Fagerberg" wrote in message link.net... I've used "Print to File" to get some files to a service bureau for specialized printing. Now I'd like to go ahead and print a couple of these on my own printer. How does one enter a ".PRN" file into the print queue for the printer that wrote the file? (WIN 98SE, Canon S520 on USB.) |
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As a PSto Jeff's correct information:
I would use the /b switch with the copy command as in copy /b sample.prn lpt1 This causes the copy to be in binary mode rather than ANSI/ASCII. Otherwise, the print job might terminate before completion if the data stream happens to contain a bit pattern that matches a printer control command. Also, if needed or convenient, the command can process a fully-qualified path as in copy /b d:\letters\sample.prn lpt1 Note that this method is geared to printers attached to parallel printer ports rather than USB. Tom MSMVP Windows Shell/User "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... : Use the DOS copy command to copy the file to the printer, such as : COPY SAMPLE.PRN LPT1 : : Note that this will only work if the PRN file was originally created for the : same printer as installed on your machine. It's usually simpler to re-print : the file from the original document. : -- : Jeff Richards : MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) : "W.E Fagerberg" wrote in message : link.net... : I've used "Print to File" to get some files to a service bureau for : specialized printing. Now I'd like to go ahead and print a couple of : these : on my own printer. How does one enter a ".PRN" file into the print queue : for the printer that wrote the file? (WIN 98SE, Canon S520 on USB.) : : |
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