Thread: how do i print

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    how do i print

    i need to print...
    is there any command to send information to the printer in dos???
    MADSmile
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    (i'm running Borlad C++ Ver 3.1 under MSDOS)

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    Use ofstream and name lpt1 as the name of the file to be opened.
    You'll need an EJECT (page-up) command to spew a sheet from the printer.

    Use the ASCII hex code, I'm don't recall it but you can look it up, for your page-up (eject) command.

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