>>>Try:
>>>
>>>SET PRINTER TO LPTx
>>>SET DEVICE TO PRINTER
>>>
>>>And use @...SAY commands to send data to printer.
>>>
>>Hi Vlad,
>>
>>Actually, I believe you will have to use the ?? operator to send escape codes to a printer, i.e.
>>
>>SET PRINTER ON
>>SET PRINTER TO LPTx
>>?? CHR(27) + CHR(XX) + CHR(YY)
>>
>>Used to work in DOS, anyway.
>>
>>regards,
>>
>>jim
>
>I believe you don't need to send escape sequences if the device on lpt is not a printer. Just the ascii codes needed to control the device.
>
Hi Vlad,
Yep, but whether it's an escape sequence or other ascii code, I still think you have to use the ?? operator rather than @SAY...
What are you doing awake at this hour?
regards,
jim
Jim Edgar
Jurix Data Corporation
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