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To switchprinter output off, press CTRL-PRTSC or CTRL-P again.
Each time you press this key combination, hard copy togglesfrom on to
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PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS
If your system includes the file PRINT.COM you can use the main
DOSprinting command.Simplytype theword PRINT followed bythe name
of the fileyou want to print. To print afile named README.DOC, for
example,type:
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A>PRINT README.DOC
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The computer may respond with the followingmessage, askingwhich
printer to use: —
Name of 1ist device IPRNI:
If your computer isconnected to only one printer, press RETURN to
selectthe default choice @N). Printing will begin and the A>prompt
willreappear. You can execute other commandsor programs while the file
is beingprinted.
AsinglePRINT commandcan print two or more files.List thefilenames
consecutivelyon the same line, or usewild-card characters (* and ?). Each
filewill be printed starting on anewpage. The PRINT command also has
control options. For example,you can terminate aprinting job in progress
with the /T option. (The printer may not stop printingimmediately; it may
haveconsiderable data stored ahead in its buffer.) For the /T option, type:
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A>PRINT\T
See your DOS manual for further information about the PRINT
command.If your system doesnot includePRINT.COM, you can print files
by usingthe PRN device name in COPY or TYPE commands such as the
following:
A)COPY README.DOC PRN
AYIYPE README.DOC )PRN
COPY and TYPE do not permit you to executeother commands while
the fileis printing.
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