In a message dated 29/03/2004 19:46:37 GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\>print /?
Prints a text
file.
PRINT [/D:device] [[drive:][path]filename[...]]
/D:device Specifies a print
device.
Hmm - does this still work with modern GDI printers which rely on graphics
output only and cannot cope with text sent straight from DOS (eg. the most
common Epson inkjets now available)??
> -----Original Message-----
>
From: Hugh Loebner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 12:03 PM
>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Subject: Printing a text file
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I can get perl to write a text file
'xyz.txt' to disk with no
> problem, but I
> don't know how to actually get my preferred printer to
> actually print it out.
>
> Now I manually drag the file(s) to
the printer icon which
> invokes notepad,
and
> the files print fine.
>
> Ultimately, I'd like to directly
control the printer, but in
> the meantime,
I'd
> be happy to simply direct notepad to print
them.
>
> Is there a
simple command to do this, eg something like
>
> system notepad 'xyz.txt', print
>
> Hugh Loebner
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