rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson) (05/14/91)
I want to use the PRINT MANAGER and be able to dump a text file with CR's and LF's to a printer - just to print text. BUT, I don't want to use TextOut(hPR,x,y...) and I don't want to simply open the port and dump the text. For my project it is important that I use the print manager and still avoid the device context commands that do not seem necessary since I already have a properly formatted ASCII text file. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...Regards |(8> --- Robert rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu
kensy@microsoft.UUCP (Ken SYKES) (05/20/91)
In article <6405@vela.acs.oakland.edu> rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson) writes: > > I want to use the PRINT MANAGER and be able to dump a text > file with CR's and LF's to a printer - just to print text. > > BUT, I don't want to use TextOut(hPR,x,y...) and I don't want > to simply open the port and dump the text. Check out the PASSTHROUGH escape. Once you create the printer DC and send the STARTDOC you can use PASSTHROUGH to send the remainder of the data. Ken Sykes Disclaimer: The above opinions are solely my own.
alan@comp.lancs.ac.uk (Alan Phillips) (05/20/91)
In article <72434@microsoft.UUCP> kensy@microsoft.UUCP (Ken SYKES) writes: >In article <6405@vela.acs.oakland.edu> rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson) writes: >> >> I want to use the PRINT MANAGER and be able to dump a text >> file with CR's and LF's to a printer - just to print text. >Check out the PASSTHROUGH escape. Once you create the printer DC and >send the STARTDOC you can use PASSTHROUGH to send the remainder of the >data. SDK reference says "in general, apps must avoid resetting the printer or causing the page to be printed" when using PASSTHROUGH. I've certainly not managed to send any coherent text to a DJ500 with it - if you maneg it, let me know!