sipples@husc2.HARVARD.EDU (Timothy Sipples) (11/01/89)
Does anyone know of a program (perhaps TSR, perhaps not) which turns
a PC into a simple typewriter, perhaps with a bit of memory.
I have a Panasonic 1191 (Epson FX-86 compatible), and I'd like
to use its friction feeder to type out envelopes one by one, and type
up forms. A word processor simply isn't adequate for this purpose --
impossible to line up envelopes, it seems, or to do forms line by line.
Does Simtel20 have such a program? Or will I have to break
down and purchase a low-tech typewriter just for filling in the odd
form?
Please reply via net mail -- I'll summarize to the net.
Timothy F. Sipples | sipples@husc2.{bitnet|harvard.edu}wek@point.UUCP (Bill Kuykendall) (11/02/89)
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gjs@inmet.inmet.com (11/14/89)
>>Does anyone know of a program (perhaps TSR, perhaps not) which turns >>a PC into a simple typewriter, perhaps with a bit of memory. >Just hit control-P and start typing. It should work. This feature was >a holdover from CP/M and the last time I tried it I was using 'DOS 2.x, >so I can't guarantee results. It used to work, though. Ctrl-P or Ctrl-PrtSc will print a line each time you ENTER. It will also print the DOS error message resulting from each line you type, unless you also 'copy con nul' (terminate with Ctrl-Z ENTER). If you are not using a print spooler, 'copy con prn' may also work, eliminating the need for Ctrl-P. However, these schemes will not space the print head over as you type, so it may be difficult to position form entries which start much beyond column one. -- George Snyder From usenet: uunet!inmet!gjs -- Intermetrics, Inc. From DDN: gjs@inmet.inmet.com