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Hi Asta. I hope I distributed the points OK. I think the method is kinda left-handed, but "oh, well."
You said you liked to work in DOS. You might help me with a minor project. It's been so long I'm real rusty on Debug.com. I want to create a short program that I can run to send a "form-feed" to my printer on LPT1. I do things like this quite often:
C:\>DIR > PRN
But, my printer (HP882C) doesn't have a FF button per se, and I have to fiddle with the buttons to eject the page. My path points to C:\ (root), where I'd like a FF.COM program to eject the page. I've seen one of these but it's been years and years. Any thoughts? Thanks. I've raised the points to 200 anticipating your answer.
Jim.
You said you liked to work in DOS. You might help me with a minor project. It's been so long I'm real rusty on Debug.com. I want to create a short program that I can run to send a "form-feed" to my printer on LPT1. I do things like this quite often:
C:\>DIR > PRN
But, my printer (HP882C) doesn't have a FF button per se, and I have to fiddle with the buttons to eject the page. My path points to C:\ (root), where I'd like a FF.COM program to eject the page. I've seen one of these but it's been years and years. Any thoughts? Thanks. I've raised the points to 200 anticipating your answer.
Jim.
Thanks, Jim.
Sorry to be out of pocket (so to speak), have had my systems all over the floor and upgrading .... you probably know where I am with scsi cables for hair. This gal's redone her systems in so many ways trying to make existing resources work it's unbelievable.
At any rate, I'm unfamiliar with this printer, and wish to do some research on your behalf to earn this additional increment. I also don't know this printer, but will check see.
My first inclination, though, is to say that what you're printing is doing a direct DOS print without a page eject parameter. For example, regardless of the printer I use...
If I exit to DOS mode from W98, and want to test my whatever printer, I'll do something like this (LPT1 is my port):
At the C:\ (root directory prompt),
type ...
type config.sys > lpt1
Which will create a printout of my config.sys contents to my printer assigned to the LPT1 port. It won't eject; since there aren't any parameters included.
Is this what you're talking about totally ejecting via SW or command?
Sorry if I'm dense this day, this gal's been doing much troubleshooting and little sleep.
Listening further when I can, I've just managed to completely cripple my SCSI system, so have some major todos.
Asta
Sorry to be out of pocket (so to speak), have had my systems all over the floor and upgrading .... you probably know where I am with scsi cables for hair. This gal's redone her systems in so many ways trying to make existing resources work it's unbelievable.
At any rate, I'm unfamiliar with this printer, and wish to do some research on your behalf to earn this additional increment. I also don't know this printer, but will check see.
My first inclination, though, is to say that what you're printing is doing a direct DOS print without a page eject parameter. For example, regardless of the printer I use...
If I exit to DOS mode from W98, and want to test my whatever printer, I'll do something like this (LPT1 is my port):
At the C:\ (root directory prompt),
type ...
type config.sys > lpt1
Which will create a printout of my config.sys contents to my printer assigned to the LPT1 port. It won't eject; since there aren't any parameters included.
Is this what you're talking about totally ejecting via SW or command?
Sorry if I'm dense this day, this gal's been doing much troubleshooting and little sleep.
Listening further when I can, I've just managed to completely cripple my SCSI system, so have some major todos.
Asta
Hello again, Jim.
Regarding your comment of "Hi Asta. I hope I distributed the points OK. I think the method is kinda left-handed, but "oh, well." "
I so agree, and have participated quite frequently in the Customer support and Suggestion area to ask for improvements. Like you, I'm a client who came here for help and found it and since have tried providing help to others. It's quite frustrating to have meaningful results posted by more than one person and not having the direct impact of splitting points.
Having only joined fairly recently ('98), I've been quite vocal at expressing the needs for POINT SPLITTING, and believe it'll happen when programming effort can create.
It would be wonderful to be able to take your full pot of gold and dole it out to the participants directly. I believe it will come soon.
Back to my own problems, and listening for more.
Smiles,
Asta
Regarding your comment of "Hi Asta. I hope I distributed the points OK. I think the method is kinda left-handed, but "oh, well." "
I so agree, and have participated quite frequently in the Customer support and Suggestion area to ask for improvements. Like you, I'm a client who came here for help and found it and since have tried providing help to others. It's quite frustrating to have meaningful results posted by more than one person and not having the direct impact of splitting points.
Having only joined fairly recently ('98), I've been quite vocal at expressing the needs for POINT SPLITTING, and believe it'll happen when programming effort can create.
It would be wonderful to be able to take your full pot of gold and dole it out to the participants directly. I believe it will come soon.
Back to my own problems, and listening for more.
Smiles,
Asta
BTW, I've checked the HP site, to no avail about getting info in it and its drivers, etc... relative to our OS and your question.
Perhaps if you say exactly what you wish to do within DOS ... is it only the formfeed command?, I can narrow it down.
Asta
Perhaps if you say exactly what you wish to do within DOS ... is it only the formfeed command?, I can narrow it down.
Asta
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Best I remember, using debug you can create a BB.com program which will send a form feed character (012 or OChex) to port LPT1. The program isn't more than four or five lines long. It's on one of my antique 5-1/4" disks somewhere, but I can't read anyway since I threw out the 5-1/4" drive long ago. Maybe some kind soul reading this will respond.
P.S. I know what you mean about system problems. I'm always in trouble, but somehow keep going. Good luck. Jim.
P.S. I know what you mean about system problems. I'm always in trouble, but somehow keep going. Good luck. Jim.
You should find the debug.exe in your windows\command directory, Jim.
I'm in the throes of system crash, so need your good luck wish.
Thanks,Jim.
Asta
I'm in the throes of system crash, so need your good luck wish.
Thanks,Jim.
Asta
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