mtvfb@rivm39.rivm.nl (Fokke de Boer) (03/19/91)
Hello netlanders, Some time ago there was a thread on ** PRINTER REDIRECTION ** on c.s.a.st. I didn't follow it back then, because I had no need for redirection. But as always, nothing changes as much as the human mind :-) so now I **AM** interested. Sofar I have tried the program BARREL from atari.archive, but it doesn't fill my needs. I have some programs capable of printing, but since I don't have a fine printer I want to use the printer at work, but I don't want to bring my ST every time. These programs don't react to BARREL being resident: the print option is still disabled. And printing from WordPerfect running under DOS (PC-Speed) reports the printer being not ready. So, what I need is a program that makes the Atari think a printer is connected, although there isn't. Printer output should be redirected to a file (and not to a buffer that has to be transferred manually to file). Ideally, this program runs from the AUTO folder, and thereafter I "have a software-printer" . Any input appreciated, preferably by e-mail! Fokke de Boer (mtvfb@rivm39.rivm.nl)