Printing to USB or any windows printer from a DOS program. Download DOSPrinter(1. HP Linux Imaging and Printing Print, Scan and Fax Drivers for Linux. This document contains information on the capabilities that are supported on printer hardware from Hewlett-Packard (HP). It also indicates whether each printer model. 170KB zip file) What is DOSPrinter: DOSPrinter is an universal printer driver for DOS applications running under Windows. DOSPrinter is an Epson matrix printer emulator. Welcome To Positive Feedback Software LLC "Finally there is an affordable touch screen driven POS system for restaurants. Frequently asked questions file for the Tandy 1000-series computers. These commands will produce an output file " figure.png" that is 600 pixels wide and 400 pixels tall. The plot will fill the lower left quarter of this canvas. KB zip file). What is DOSPrinter: DOSPrinter is an universal printer driver for DOS applications running under Windows. DOSPrinter is an Epson matrix printer emulator. It allows your DOS applications to print to any printer. You can send your reports directly to email or Word. You can convert your reports to PDF without installing any PDF virtual printer, because DOSPrinter has a lightweight and efficient PDF generator built in. DOSPrinter is a win. C++ program. It is windowless to keep it simple and discreet. It is small in size, robust and runs very fast. The switches and the filename are not required in the command line when /TRAY switch is present. In that case you can specify everything in the Configurator dialog (right mouse click on the icon) later, at any time. Everything stated for /R switch, also applies here. You can specify tray icon tooltip text in single quotes (/TRAY'my text') that is handy for icon identification when you have multiple instances in systray./RStart in resident mode. What . After the file(s) has changed, DOSPrinter prints out this changed file(s). Multiple instances of DOSPrinter are allowed with /R switch. Your application could print on several different printers this way: start more instances of DOSPrinter /R, each one with a different input file (or different folder) and a different destination printer specified. It's up to your application to provide different filenames for input files. The switch /R is very similar to /TRAY. If any previous instance of DOSPrinter exists, an error message pops up and the second DOSPrinter instance does not start./UUnload instance(s) of DOSPrinter from the memory. Hello.my printer all the sudden decided that it only liked to print the first half of the page clearly, then prints the lower half sparse? If used together with /IDn switch, unloads only the instance(s) with the specified ID number/IDn. Optionally specify the ID for the instance. This switch can be combined with /R /TRAY and /U switches./DELDelete the file after printing it. Update June 19, 2013: I have checked all of the "Linux Commands" listed running Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10. The Kernel I am using is ( 3.0.0-32-generic). Complete Technical Acronyms, Glossary & Definitions for PC, SAN, NAS, QA, Testing, HDTV, Wireless, Linux, Embedded, Networks, Video, Digital, pharma, Unix, Video. Keith Vetter 2003-09-10: Today I wanted to print a simple text from within tcl. I thought it should be easy--it is just exec notepad /p myfile.txt. It deletes the file permanently (does not move the file in the recycle bin)./nnforce nn lines per page (nn is a number). For example the /7. Fanfold page size (perforated German Std Fanfold), which is 1. A4 etc). This switch gets disabled if any kind of . This is useful when the printer driver pops up with a print- status- monitor window, which a lot of modern printer drivers (mostly inkjets) do. This could be very annoying when printing from a full- screen DOS window. In that case, the printer's popup window takes the focus from the DOS window, which gets minimized, and the user has to take the focus back manually, by pressing Alt+Tab. This switch prevents other windows from taking the focus in a period of time. Increase this number for more efficient guarding of the focus, or decrease it for faster DOSPrinter response. If n is omitted, default value is 7 seconds./GOFFSwitch off interpreting of the ASCII graphical characters (forces letters instead of lines and boxes)./GONForce graphical characters (lines and box drawing). Optional: install MS Line. Draw font for optimal interpretation of graphical characters./SELDisplay the . Note that there is no space between SEL and 'printer'. Download Prn. List utility for help with this switch. It lists all installed printers./SEL2. Display the . The destination can be the printer, previewer or email. The previewer can be Acrobat Reader or MS Word. Optionally, combine this switch with /PDF or /RTF to specify which one to use as the previewer. Also, you can combine it with /EMAIL, /EMLUI, /SMTP or /SMUI to specify the email destination and with /SEL'printer' to specify the printer destination./EMAIL'to'Print to email instead of printer. Specify more recipients by separating them with ',' or '; ' (comma or semicolon). Include the email subject by separating it with the '\' sign (backslash). This is the complete format for the switch: /EMAIL'recipient. See the examples for an example. Must be enclosed in singlequotes('), not doublequotes. The printout is sent as an attachment in the EMF (enhanced metafile) format by default. If you prefer the RTF or PDF format, combine this switch with the /RTF or /PDF switch. Note that there is no space between /EMAIL and 'to'. If you find the . You can edit it with Notepad. A special form of this switch is /EMLUI'to', which brings up the email client's user interface./EMLUIPURESends an email without any input txt file provided - a pure email. The address, subject and body is provided from DOSPrinter. Other forms of this switch are: DOSPrinter. EMAILPURE - sends email without UI. DOSPrinter. exe /EMLUIPURE Test. Test. ini file. For the case you don. This way DOSPrinter is running all the time. You have to change the content of the file Test. DOSPrinter will automatically create new email from it. Everything is the same as with /EMAIL switch, except it sends the mail directly to mail server over the SMTP protocol. To make it work, you need to download a plug- in program: DOSPrinter. SMTP. exe. Unzip it and read readme. The 'to' string format is the same as explained for /EMAIL'to' switch. A special form of this switch is /SMUI'to', which brings up a . Again, 'to' is not required./SMTPPURE'to'Sends an email without any input txt file provided - a pure email. To make it work, you need to download a plug- in program DOSPrinter. SMTP. exe. Unzip it and read readme. The 'to' string format is the same as explained for /EMAIL'to' switch. A special form of this switch is /SMUIPURE'to', which brings up a . Again, 'to' is not required. Example: DOSPrinter. SMUIPURE'abc@def. The output file is a graphical format type (EMF format). EMF format is viewable with majority of available graphical viewers. The output filename is: input. In that case, the output filename is: input. Example: /FILE'%date%. You can set the default viewer for RTF file extension in Windows explorer / Tools / Folder options / File Types / RTF / Change.. If you don't have MS Word, consider free MS Word Viewer. Other RTF editors/viewers are just not so rich. A special form of this switch is /RTFG. Use /RTFG when printing bit- image graphics (when using ESC* or ESCJ commands on the document). Another form is /RTP or /RTPG, which immediately prints (using Word), instead showing the document./PDFPrint to PDF. You must have installed a PDF viewer to view PDF files (Haven't you already). A special form of this switch is /PDP, which prints immediately from Adobe Reader, instead previewing the document. If you want to create a PDF file without opening the Acrobat Reader use the switch /FILE. DOSPrinter uses its own PDF composer. You don't need any third party PDF printer driver. Known problems and solutions related to /PDF: - You cannot use GIF images in PDF for embbedded graphics (ESC. JPG and BMP are only supported./LEFTn. Set the left margin in inches. If you specify the margin lesser than the printer's physical (mechanical) margin is, the value of n. Note that there is no space between LEFT and n. TOPn. nn. Set the top margin in inches. If you specify the margin lesser than the printer's physical (mechanical) margin is, the value of n. Note that there is no space between TOP and n. PAGExx. Set page size. The format can be one of these: /Page. A3, /Page. A4, /Page. A5, /Page. B4, /Page. B5, /Page. LETTER (short /Page. LET), /Page. LEDGER (short /Page. LED), /Page. LEGAL (short /Page. LEG), /Page. EXECUTIVE (short /Page. E), /Page. FOLIO (short /Page. F). A special form is /PAGEnnn. Xnnn where you can set the page width and height in tenths of a millimeter. For example for the page 2. Page. 20. 00x. 30. If you are measuring in inches, multiply the inches by 2. CPInn. Sets characters per inch (vertical character pitch) initially. This are the standard CPI values: - /CPI1. CPI)- /CPI1. 5 (sets 1. CPI)- /CPI1. 7 (sets 1. CPI, which is the samme as CONDENSED MODE)- /CPI2. CPI)Default is 1. CPI. You can also set any other nonstandard number of characters per inch. A special form of this switch is /CPIAUTO (short /CPIA) that sets the CPI automatically. If your report is large, the letters will be too small. In that case combine /CPIAUTO with /LAND (landscape). The CPI value set by this switch is superseded with a cpi- related command (like ESCP or ESCM) present in the file./F'font'Set font name. The default font is . Click here for more details./LINESDraw graphical lines when the lines in the report are represented with minuses ('- -- -- ') or equal signs ('====='). The short version of this switch is /LIN./LANDSet landscape orientation./9. PINPrint in 9- pin compatibility. Default is 2. 4 (or 4. Some ESC/P commands work differently for 9- pin and 2. ESC 3, ESC A, ESC *, etc). The short form for this switch is /9. P./MODERNSelect . Default is . As you can see on the image, the old style letters are bigger and more readable. This switch affects 1. The short form for this switch is /M./RAWPrint directly to a printer in text mode, without any interpreting or emulating. Useful with matrix printers. There are two different worlds in printing: text mode and graphical mode. The graphical mode becomes the issue with matrix printers - they are just too slow in graph mode and DOSPrinter by default works in graph mode. On the other side, there are ink- jets and laser printers; even if some of them do have the text- mode printing capabilities, they are not so slow in graphical mode, so this switch is obsolete for this kind of printers. But, a DOS program can print directly to a matrix printer, without the need of an intermediator like DOSPrinter. So, where is the purpose for this switch? First: If you have a text- mode printer with USB port, you cannot print directly to it from a DOS program, and this switch is one of the possible solutions for that. Second: you can use DOSPrinter as the print server for your (DOS or Win) application, and not caring about what type of printer is on the other side of DOSPrinter interface. If the printer is a matrix one, you could use the /RAW switch, and your application doesn't have to be aware of that. IBM Information on Printers from Info. Print Solutions Company and IBM Printing Systems This document contains information on the capabilities that are supported on printer hardware from Info. Print Solutions Company and IBM Printing Systems. It also indicates whether each printer model is likely to work when printing from the IBM Power Systems. This document contains information on the capabilities that are supported on printer hardware from Info. Print Solutions Company and IBM Printing Systems. It also indicates whether each printer model is likely to work when printing from the IBM Power Systems using LPR, PJL, SNMP, IPP, or a PC5. For information on printers from other manufacturers, please refer to the following documents: N1. Information on Printers from Various Manufacturers. N1. 01. 96. 98: Printer Model Settings for Host Print Transform (HPT)***************This document is not updated on a regular basis. IBM support does not actively search for information about new or different printers. This document is updated on an as needed basis. Refer to the printer hardware documentation or visit the printer manufacturer's website to locate the printer's specifications to make the determination if it will work with the IBM i. What specifications to look for: Emulation or Printer Languages, or search on PCL. Supported Network Protocols to see if TCP/IP LPR/LPD, Port 9. IPP, or SNMP is listed. Or, create a printer configuration and see if it works. Most PCL printers use port 9. PCL Manufacturer Type and Model, such as *HP4, *HP5. SI, *HP4. 00. 0, etc. Most printers that support LPD will accept communication over port 5. Where x. x. x. x is the printer's IP address. For a LAN attached printer that has drawers: CRTDEVPRT DEVD(Printer. Name) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(3. MODEL(1) LANATTACH(*IP) PORT(9. ONLINE(*YES) FONT(1. FORMFEED(*AUTOCUT) PRTERRMSG(*INFO) INACTTMR(*SEC1. TRANSFORM(*YES) MFRTYPMDL(*HP4) RMTLOCNAME('x. SYSDRVPGM(*IBMSNMPDRV - or- *HPPJLDRV)For a LAN attached continuous forms printer that is SNMP capable: CRTDEVPRT DEVD(Printer. Name) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(3. MODEL(1) LANATTACH(*IP) PORT(9. ONLINE(*YES) FONT(1. FORMFEED(*CONT) PRTERRMSG(*INFO) INACTTMR(*SEC1. TRANSFORM(*YES) MFRTYPMDL(*HP4) RMTLOCNAME('x. SYSDRVPGM(*IBMSNMPDRV)If the paper is not pulling from the expected drawer, try using MFRTYPMDL *HP5. SI or *HP4. 00. 0. For a LAN attached continuous forms printer that supports LPR/LPD (usually a line printer or one that uses it's own printer language, such as Zebra (ZPL)): CRTOUTQ OUTQ(QUSRSYS/Output. Queue. Name) RMTSYS(*INTNETADR) RMTPRTQ(RAW) AUTOSTRWTR(1) CNNTYPE(*IP) DESTTYPE(*OTHER) TRANSFORM(*YES) MFRTYPMDL(*WSCST) WSCST(QWPDEFAULT) INTNETADR('x. DESTOPT(XAIX) SEPPAGE(*NO) If the LPR/LPD printer has an IBM or Epson emulation mode: CRTOUTQ OUTQ(QUSRSYS/Output. Queue. Name) RMTSYS(*INTNETADR) RMTPRTQ(RAW) AUTOSTRWTR(1) CNNTYPE(*IP) DESTTYPE(*OTHER) TRANSFORM(*YES) MFRTYPMDL(Based on the emulation: *IBM4. OR- *EPFX8. 50) INTNETADR('x. DESTOPT(XAIX) SEPPAGE(*NO) If the writer fails, the error messages in the writer joblog will help to determine the cause. It also indicates whether each printer model is likely to work when printing from a System i using LPR, PJL, SNMP, IPP, or a PC5. Printers are listed in this document because they are known to exist; therefore, being listed is not a statement that the printer model is supported. Information in this document has been gathered from many different sources, including printer manuals, manufacturer and third- party Web sites, and experience gathered from working with customers. In some cases, information on a particular printer model is based solely on what has been shown to work with other similar printer models. Note: Therefore, there are no guarantees that the information on any particular printer model is correct. This document might not list all available printer models. If you are looking for information on a printer model that is not listed in this document, please refer to your printer manuals, search on the manufacturer Web site, contact the manufacturer directly to determine what printer data streams are supported on the printer, or look at the information listed for similar printer models. Note: In many cases, this document will list similar printer models that support the same printer data streams. This can be an indication of how well the new printer model will work with a System i using LPR, PJL, SNMP, IPP, or a PC5. If you cannot find information on a particular printer model and cannot find any similar printer models listed, contact the Rochester Support Center for assistance by calling 1- 8. IBM- SERV (1- 8. 00- 4. Software Support. We will do what we can to help determine how best to print to your printer from your System i. If unsure whether a printer will work well with a System i, start by looking at the Printer Data Stream, Host- Based, and MFRTYPMDL for HPT columns. There might be more than one Printer Data Stream listed for a particular printer model, which indicates that the printer model supports multiple printer emulation modes. Dot matrix, line matrix, impact, ink jet, and thermal label printers usually support only one printer emulation mode at a time. Furthermore, the printer might need to be in a particular emulation mode to work well with the System i. It is recommended that you first determine the current emulation mode for the printer and then look through the list to determine the printer capabilities and the MFRTYPMDL for HPT or the PDT File for PC5. For best results, these printers should be in IBM or Epson emulation mode, if possible. Laser and multiple function printers might be able to automatically select the proper printer emulation mode based on the print data that it is sent. However, the supported emulation modes will still determine the printer capabilities and the MFRTYPMDL for HPT or PDT File for PC5. For best results, these printers should support HP PCL3, HP PCL5, HP PCL6, or IBM PPDS, if possible. If Host- Based is set to N and MFRTYPMDL for HPT has a value other than n/a, then the printer model should work with Host Print Transform (HPT). It is recommended that HPT be used whenever possible because it supports printing *AFPDS spooled files on laser printers and provides better formatting and font control through modified Workstation Customizing Objects (WSCSTs). If LPR is set to Y, then the printer model should work with a Remote Output Queue or a *LAN 3. TSPLPRD utility, both of which communicate with the printer and print server using the TCP/IP Line Printer Requester (LPR) protocol. If PJL is set to Y, then the printer model should work with a *LAN 3. PJL device description, which communicates with the printer and print server using the HP Printer Job Language (PJL) protocol. If SNMP is set to Y, then the printer model should work with a *LAN 3. SNMP device description, which communicates with the printer and print server using the Small Network Management Protocol (SNMP). If IPP is set to Y, then the printer model should work with a *LAN 3. IPP device description, which communicates with the printer and print server using the Internet Print Protocol (IPP). Most dot matrix, line matrix, impact, ink jet, and thermal label printers are able to communicate by using only LPR, but most laser and multiple function printers are able to communicate by using LPR, PJL, or SNMP. It is generally recommended to use PJL or SNMP whenever possible. However, using LPR, IPP, or a PC5. If LPR, PJL, SNMP, and IPP are all set to N but MFRTYPMDL for HPT has a setting other than n/a, then you will probably need to configure a PC5. However, you should still have the option of using Host Print Transform (HPT). If Host- Based is set to Y, or MFRTYPMDL for HPT and PDT File for PC5. Host Print Transform (HPT) or a Printer Definition Table (PDT) file; therefore, it will be limited in how well it works with the System i. You will probably need to configure a PC5. HPT and without using a PDT file. This type of configuration is not able to print *AFPDS spooled files, and it has limited control over the formatting (which includes the font that is used). Note: If being able to print from a System i is a requirement, then purchasing a host- based printer is not recommended, particularly if printing *AFPDS spooled files is also a requirement. For more information on the Printer Data Stream, Host- Based, MFRTYPMDL for HPT, LPR, PJL, SNMP, IPP, and PDT File for PC5. Explanation of the Fields in the Printer Lists at the bottom on this document. This section also contains links to Rochester Support Center knowledgebase documents that provide additional information and step- by- step instructions on configuring Remote Output Queues, *LAN 3. TSPLPRD utility, *LAN 3. PJL device descriptions, *LAN 3. SNMP device descriptions, *LAN 3. IPP device descriptions, and PC5. Some of the Manufacturer type and model (MFRTYPMDL) values listed in this document are only available after applying the following PTFs. If more than one choice is provided for a given printer and printer data stream, the newer and preferred choice is listed first. For example, the Ricoh Aficio 2. RICOH2. 03. 5 as the first choice and *HP5. SI as the second choice. Information on IBM and Info. Print Solutions Company printers will continue to be listed in this document and information on Ricoh printers will continue to be listed in the following document. Information on Printers from Ricoh. B& W Laser and Multifunction Printers. Color Laser and Multifunction Printers. Continuous Form Production Printers. Cutsheet Production Printers. Ink Jet Printers. Printers. Printer. Data Stream. Host- Based. PDT Filefor PC5. 25. MFRTYPMDLfor HPTPJL / SNMP / IPP / LPRIBM 4. IJIBM PPDSibmppds. IBM4. 07. 0. PDT*IBM4. SNMP? LPREpsonesc? LPRIBM 4. 07. 2 Exec. Jet. IBM PPDSibmppds. IBM4. 07. 2. PDT*IBM4. SNMP? LPRIBM 4. 07. Exec. Jet. HP PCL4hppcl. HPLJII. PDT*IBM4. SNMP? LPRDot Matrix, Daisy Wheel and Line (Impact) Printers. Printers. Printer. Data Stream. Host- Based. PDT Filefor PC5. 25.
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