FWIW, I still have and occasionally use a 9-pin dot-matrix printer. It's a Panasonic, and to print graphics (like from a DOS CAD program I used to use all the time) I have to tell the program I have an IBM Graphics Printer, not any kind of Epson. You should also at least consider the implications for different versions of PCL and PostScript. There may be other manufacturer-specific protocols you may want/need to support as well.
Messing with printer protocols is a MAJOR headache, and this project could easily turn into a black hole for your time. I'm not saying this wouldn't be a worthwhile project, just be forewarned that it's not as simple as it may seem at first. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
