You can't bypass windows driver with this type of print. try that:
mytext="Line 1"+Chr(13)+Chr(10)
mytext=mytext+"Line 2"+Chr(13)+Chr(10)
mytext=mytext+"Line 3"+Chr(13)+Chr(10)
mytext=mytext+chr(12)
xport="lpt1"
xfile="myprinter.txt"
StrToFile(mytext,xfile)
DECLARE INTEGER CopyFile IN kernel32;
STRING lpSrcFile, STRING lpDstFile, INTEGER bFail
CopyFile(m.xfile,m.xport, 0)
>I want to print a report directly to the dot-matrix printer and I want to control the lenght of the print by line feed.
>But when I try to print 2 or more copies even the printer is set to 12"(ex.) the next copy is moved about 2 or 3 lines because of form feed of the windows and after the last copy it prints like an empty page (after SET PRINTER TO).
>
>There is a way to bypass the windows form feed and to control the lenght page by line feed ?
>
>I use a code like :
>
>******************************
>_padvance="linefeed"
>cPrinter = GETPRINTER()
>SET PRINTER TO NAME (cPrinter)
>
>FOR lpage_printing = 1 TO lnbr_pages_to_print
>
> SET PRINTER ON
> SET CONSOLE OFF
> SET PRINTER FONT 'Courier',10
>
> ? "This is the first line"
> ?
> ? "This is the third line"
>
> SET PRINTER OFF
>
>ENDFOR
>
>SET PRINTER TO
>SET CONSOLE ON
>
>*******************************************