Hi, David and Patty, I liked it so much that I set up a shortcut to it.
Thanks. Mark ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] PRN files further information Try this web site out, Patty found a lot of good information there. http://askbobrankin.com/printing_a_prn_file.html David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Blier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] PRN files further information Well, I've done a search, too, and it may not be all that profitable. In the DOS days, I would set up a directory for just printing, and then print when needed. You know how, if you're working on something else, you just don't want to have to stop to print at the moment. Thanks. Mark ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 7:31 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] PRN files further information I will ask Patty if she knows and get back to you soon as I can. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Blier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] PRN files further information Sounds awesome, but can I do this with a usb printer instead of lpt1? Mark ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 6:06 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] PRN files further information This is from a search that my wife did and just sent me the results. Honestly more then I knew on the subject for sure, but that's why we're here to learn from each other. I'm going to save these instructions in case they are ever needed again. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maybe these instructions I copied after doing a google search will help that person on your list. A prn file is created when you choose the print to file option in a print dialog box of an application. Here's How to 'Print to *.PRN file, then Print out *.PRN file ' There are three pieces to this method. A) Set up a new entry in the Printers folder. B) Create a (two line) batch file (printPRN.bat). C) Associate PRN file type with printPRN.bat file. A. Set up a new entry in the Printers folder. 1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Printers, the Printers window will pop up, showing an icon for each of the printers you have at your disposal, plus an icon called "Add Printer". 2. Double click on this icon. 3. The Add Printer Wizard window will pop up, click on Next. 4. Select the manufacturer and model of the printer you will eventually send the .prn files to. {Rather than scrolling through the entire list of manufacturers, just press the first letter of their name (e.g. H for HP) on the keyboard and the list will jump to the manufacturers} starting with that letter. 5. Once the correct manufacturer / printer has been selected Click on Next. Keep the existing driver for this printer, click on Next. You will be shown a list of ports, select the one which says: "File: Creates a file on disk", click on Next. 6. Enter a name for this printer, e.g. "HP Laserjet (FILE)" and select whether to use this printer as the default, click on Next. Don't bother 'printing' a test page, (Perform the above procedure for each printer you plan to use in this way.) click on Finish. If you now 'print' to this printer a dialog asking you the name of the file to print to will pop up. B. Create a (two line) batch file (printPRN.bat) 1. Using Notepad (or the like), Create a file called (in this example) printPRN.bat . 2. Enter the following two lines (exactly as shown): ECHO OFF @COPY %1 LPT1 3. Then 'Save as' c:\printPRN.bat . C. Associate PRN file type with printPRN.bat file 1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the View menu, and then click Options. 2. Click the File Types tab. 3. In the list of file types, click NEW TYPE. a. In the 'Description of type' window, type Print *.prn file . b. Click on the (lower) NEW button. c. In the ACTION window, enter Open d. In the 'Application used to perform function' window, enter c:\printPRN.bat e. Exit out by clicking ENTER all the way. Tip: For Help on an item, click ? at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item. 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