I look at it this way. The copy software is sending the file thru a port---- very fast. With the print, the database is cranking away building the report and senting it piece by piece thru the network---- all that stop and go. RRR
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sinclair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 5:00 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - NET USE VS PRINT > Hi all, > > In Rbase for DOS, I have a report to print to a network printer. > I create the report and print it to a file. Then I want to send the file > to the network printer. > > The following code works... > zip net use lpt1 \\servername\print_que_name > copy filename.txt lpt1 > zip net use lpt1 /delete > > The following code gives an extra (unwanted) form feed... > zip print /d:\\servername\print_que_name filename.txt > > Why would there be a difference? > > Thanks > > Mike > > > !DSPAM:46523612315627787518299! > > --- RBASE-L ================================================ TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: Send a plain text email to [email protected] (Don't use any of these words as your Subject: INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: INTRO ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: SEARCH-n (where n is the number of days). In the message body, place any text to search for. ================================================
