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PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS
COMMANDS
If your systemincludesthe 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 >PRINT README .DOC
The computermay respond with the followingmessage, asking which
printerto use:
Name of 1ist device [PRN] :
If yourcomputerisconnectedto onlyoneprinter,pressRETURNto select
the default choice (HUN).Printing will begin and the A> prompt will
reappear.You can executeothercommandsor programswhilethe fde is
beingprinted.
A singlePRINTcommandcanprinttwoor morefiles.Listthefilenames
consecutivelyonthe sameline,or use wild-cardcharactem(* and?).Each
file willbe printedstartingon a new page.ThePRINTcommandalsohas
controloptions.For example,youcan terminatea printingjob in progress
withthen option.(Theprintermaynotstopprintingimmediatelyasthere
maybeconsiderabledatastoredaheadinitsbuffer.)Forthen option,type:
A )F’RINT/’”lY
Seeyour,DOSmanualforfurtherinformationaboutthePRINTcommand.
If yoursystemdoesnotincludePRINT.COM,youcanprintfilesby using
thePRNdevicenamein COPYorTYPEcommandssuchasthefollowing:
COPYandTYPEdonotpermityouto executeothercommandswhilethe
fileis printing.
Ifyouwantaparticularfont,orprintpitch,youcanmakethesesettingsfrom
thecontrolpanelbeforeyoustartprinting.See Chapter2.
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