grandin@tramp.colorado.edu (Keith T. Grandin) (05/01/91)
I would like to get some printer software routines which can be called by Microsoft C 6.00 and used in software I will write. A commercial (or public domain) set of routines (preferably with source) which handle the printer specifics and allow spooling would be great. This package should support the printer specifics for 9-pin printers, 24-pin printers, laser printers, and plotters. Does anyone have any experiences or recommendations for this type of software? I do not know much about what is out there and would appreciate any input. Thanks in advance, Keith Grandin grandin@tramp.colorado.edu grandin%tramp@boulder.colorado.edu ....ncar!boulder!tramp!grandin
frank@cavebbs.gen.nz (Frank van der Hulst) (05/02/91)
In article <1991May1.004101.8802@colorado.edu> grandin@tramp.colorado.edu (Keith T. Grandin) writes: > I would like to get some printer software routines which can >be called by Microsoft C 6.00 and used in software I will write. >A commercial (or public domain) set of routines (preferably with source) >which handle the printer specifics and allow spooling would be great. >This package should support the printer specifics for 9-pin printers, >24-pin printers, laser printers, and plotters. > > Does anyone have any experiences or recommendations for this type >of software? I do not know much about what is out there and would appreciate >any input. I've written a printer graphics library which makes it as easy to print a graphic image as it is to display it on the screen. The library consists of a set of functions which parallel those available in the .BGI GRAPHICS.LIB which comes with Turbo C. For example, there is p_initgraph, p_circle, p_outtextxy, etc. All of these take the same parameters as the .BGI graphics functions, and in the same order. The library functions can be used to output to a file, or directly to the printer. Included with the library are three printer drivers (LaserJet, Epson LX-400, and Star NX-10). Also included is a utility which allows the user to create his own printer drivers. The package includes libraries for both Microsift C (v5.10) and Turbo C. The package is available from both SIMTEL and uwasa.fi -- get PGRPH101.ZIP I'm happy to field any comments/queries about the package in this newsgroup, or via email. Frank. -- Take a walk on the wild side, and I don't mean the Milford Track. Kayaking: The art of appearing to want to go where your boat is taking you.