Jorge's explanation needs one tiny bit of clarification.... a PRN file is
formatted for a specific printer and most likely will not print on a
different brand, and maybe not even on a different model of the same brand.

I believe that is what he is trying to imply, but his example has an error
that makes it confusing.

Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. Jorge R. Fernández <[log in to unmask]>


Hi,
        What is the procedure for printing a document to a file or to disk.
    The print set up has an option for this, but then the "printed" file
cannot be read.


    If you print a document to a file, the document can't be "readed". The
option to print to a file is used for another purpose. Lets said that you
have at home one printer, and you want to print a document in another place,
with a different printer. Then, if you have at home configured the printer
where you want to print, you can print to a file, copy the file to a flopy
disk, and print the document in the second printer.
    An example: At home you have a Citizen CSX-190, and at work you have a
Deskjet 690. Choose the printer Deskjet 190 in the print option, print to a
file, name it as you want (something.prn), copy to a disk, and take it with
you at work. Then, insert the disk, and at the DOS prompt type:
    copy /b something.prn prn
    That's all! The document will be printed. (It's necesary the option /b)
    I hope that this help.

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