Re: Printing to High Speed Dot Matrix Printer from Windows

[Ron Rose]

Coping a file is generally is fast and stable. OUTPUT filename PRINT reportname OUT SCREEN ZIP yourcommandcom /C batchfilename batchfilename     COPY filename nameofprinterport or printbuffer While the file is being printed, the next report is being sent to a file. RRR   Frank Conroy wrote: Dear folks Many thanks to those of you who responded with ideas.  We are still not there.  The most promising looked to be Danielle's idea of: OUTPUT LPT1:  with the COLON being the key.  This works GREAT with a LOCAL printer, but fails on a network printer!!! Danielle, if you are out there, any ideas on how to make your idea work if the printer is a NETWORK printer? David BlockerFrank Conroy