Dot Matrix Printer Users Manual

PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS
COMMANDS
If yoursystemincludesthe file PRINT.COMyou can use the main DOS
printingcommand.Simplytypethe wordPRINTfollowedby thenameof
the file you want to print. To print a fde named README.DOC,for
example,type:
A>PR .D
The computermay respond with the followingmessage, 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 executeothercommandsor programswhilethe fde is
beingprinted.
A singlePRINTcommandcan printtwo or morefiles.List the fde names
consecutivelyonthe sameline,or use wild-cardcharactem(* and?). Each
file willbe printedstartingon a newpage.ThePRINTcommandalsohas
controloptions.For example,youcantermimte a printingjob in progress
withthen option.(Theprintermaynotstopprintingimmediatelyasthere
maybeconsiderabledatastoredaheadinitsbuffer.)Forthen option,type:
A>P
SeeyourDOSmanualforfurtherinformationaboutthePRINTcommand.
If yoursystemdoesnotincludePRINT.COM,youcanprintfilesby using
thePRNdevicenamein COPYorTYPEcommandssuchasthefollowing:
A> R .D P
A> R .D >
COPYandTYPEdo notpermityouto executeothercommandswhilethe
fileis printing.
Ifyouwantaparticularfont,orprintpitch,youcanmakethesesettingsfrom
the controlpanelbefo~ youstartprinting.See Chapter2.
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