Create a text-file, and send it to the printer with "???", thusly:

??? PrinterSetupCodes + FileToStr("TempOutput.txt")

Or use my text-reporting class, download #9991, which gives you access to many typical reporting features (but NOT the ability to re-use your FRX files; you have to redo your reports).

>I am doing an application where I must print to dot matrix printers to produce tags.
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>We would also like to be able to use the same printers for printing invoices and management reports.
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>I have done some testing with a Panasonic dot matrix printer and have found that I am unable to print in draft mode (which is much faster) because Windows takes over. I called Panasonic and they have confirmed that their various setup, escape code and control panel settings only work in the DOS environment.
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>My report form uses a New Courier Font, Regular which is supposed to be a standard font for the printer but it takes forever to print because the printer goes to Near Letter Quality mode rather than Draft mode.
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>Has anyone found a way of getting a dot matrix printer to print in draft mode from the Windows Environment?
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>Mike Smith