>>Hi Claudio,
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>>AFAIK, you can't without directly interfacing with the printer port. For the >details check out Thread#268961, beginning on 9/25/99, under Win32 and other >APIs. The exchange between Ed Rauh and myself explains exactly why this is >difficult, if not impossible.
>
>Hi, George!
>
>How can I access the thread#268961? I'm not a PUTM... I really don't know how can I find it...

Use the calendar to go to Sept 25/99 then search for thread "Problem with printsatus() ".

Seriously consider a PUTM. Very much worth it for doing this kind of search. The discounts from 3rd party tool makers are good too.