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| * SETPRN * A printer utility for the IBM PC & PC-XT. V. T. Bly 12/11/83 |
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SUMMARY
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SETPRN provides an easy method of setting printer parameters from the
DOS command level or a batch file. SETPRN is similar to the BASIC LPRINT
command, except that control codes are enclosed in square brackets ("[]")
instead of the "CHR$()" used in BASIC. Also, text strings should not be
enclosed in quotes. Like LPRINT, the normal carriage return/line feed can
be suppressed by a trailing semicolon (";") or comma (","). A trailing
semicolon will leave the print head at the end of the just printed text,
while a comma will advance the print head to the next tab stop.
EXAMPLES
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The following examples assume that the file SETPRN.COM is on the
default disk drive. Note that "<enter>" means that you should press
the enter/return key after typing the command.
SETPRN Testing 0123456789 <enter>
This command will simply print the string "Testing 0123456789" on
the printer and drop down to the next line.
SETPRN Merry Christmas; <enter>
This command will print the string "Merry Christmas" on the printer,
but NOT drop down to the next line. Notice the trailing ";" which
suppresses the carriage return/line feed. On some printers, "Merry
Christmas" may not actually be printed until an output is sent to
the printer which contains a carriage return.
SETPRN [27]E; <enter>
This command will send Escape E to the printer. This sequence turns
on emphasized printing on the IBM and Epson dot matrix printers.
SETPRN [27]!Boldface Title[27]" <enter>
This command will print the string "Boldface Title" in boldface on
the C. Itoh and NEC dot matrix printers and drop down to the next
line. With these printers, Escape ! starts boldface printing and
Escape " stops boldface printing. Note that the quote symbol (") may
be included in the SETPRN command line, just like any other character.
NOTES
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Any printable character may be included in the SETPRN command line
except the left square bracket ("["), which is used as the prefix to a
control code. This character may be included by enclosing its ASCII code
(91) between square brackets; that is "[91]".
SETPRN should work correctly on any IBM compatible computer operating
under MS-DOS. It should work with any version of MS-DOS, including 1.0,
1.05, 1.1, 2.0, and 2.1.
Please send your comments to: Vincent Bly
Post Office Box 409
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060