Dave,

Thanks for your reply. However, in Win98, I have set the print spooling on,
but my program still prints directly to device prn and if the printer is
turned off I get the message 'write failure...' So what I require is a DOS
based spooler. Any suggestions?
TIA
Ashok Bhiman
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 02 October 1999 04:48
Subject: Re: Printing in DOS in Win98


> On 1 Oct 99, at 19:41, Ashok Bhiman GMX wrote:
>
> > I have a DOS based program which prints directly to LPT1 and that
> > too only to an Epson Printer. Also, the system is frozen till the
> > page is completed. I find that the printing is very slow and when I
> > have to print multiple pages, I have to wait for each page to print
> > before giving a command for the next page. My questions are:
>
> > 1. Can the pages be spooled so that I can give the print command
> > for all the pages and do something else?
>
>   You *should* be able to do this.  Stand-alone print spoolers may
> not still be on store shelves, but Windows ought to be able to handle
> this for you.
>
> > 2. It is possible to change to a different printer like HP?
>
>   That depends.  From the sound of it, the progtam may be issuing
> Epson-specific control codes which an HP may not recognize.  [I have
> a Brother laser printer which recognizes both Epson and HP codes, so
> while an HP may not work, some other brands might.]
>
> David G
>

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