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when you print to file and create a .pm file, what do you use to open those
files later? please help. tb
 
Go to the "DOS Prompt" or the "Command Prompt"
(Start>All Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt)
Assuming that the file you're about to print is called my_chart.prn and your
printer is connected to LPT1: (parallel port number one), type:

COPY my_chart.prn LPT1 /B

Press Enter and it will print to your default printer on LPT1
 
A printer file is just what the name implies. It contains a data stream
that will result in the printer producing a page image without further
intervention by Windows or the printer driver. Since it is basically the
printer driver output, its physical appearance depends on the printer
type. As such, it is difficult to predict if it will be intelligible to a
typical reader unless the printer type is known. At best (in this context)
it might look like snippets of regular text mixed with undecipherable
gibberish.

That being said, there is nothing to prevent you opening the file in
WordPad, Notepad, or other text editor or word processor and having a
look.

If the printer file was intended for a HP laser or HP JL compatible using
a PCL driver, try opening it in a graphics application.

By the way, to print the file, the printer connected to lpt1 must be the
same printer as, or a printer compatible with, the printer driver for the
printer specified when the file was made.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User



: Thanks for the info but is there any way to just view these files? tb
:
: "Byte" wrote:
:
: > Go to the "DOS Prompt" or the "Command Prompt"
: > (Start>All Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt)
: > Assuming that the file you're about to print is called my_chart.prn
and your
: > printer is connected to LPT1: (parallel port number one), type:
: >
: > COPY my_chart.prn LPT1 /B
: >
: > Press Enter and it will print to your default printer on LPT1
: > --
: > XP-WNP
: > Today is the first day of the
: > rest of your life.
: >
: >
: > "toddb" wrote:
: >
: > > when you print to file and create a .pm file, what do you use to
open those
: > > files later? please help. tb
 
bs"d
Hi,

You can also use GhostView to change printer files into PDF document files.

Maybe you can help me with my XP printing problem.

My LPT1 port stopped printing from XP (including from the DOS prompt). I
can't seem to print at all from XP, although if I boot up the pc on an old
DOS disk it prints fine. I'm even trying to print using the Microsoft
Generic/Text Only driver (to eliminate driver problems) and I still get only
an error message - failed to print - and the doc stays stuck in the spool.
(Print preview works ok on MS-Word.) Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Yochanan

"Tom Ferguson":
 
I know this is an old post but it is exactly what I needed except... how do I
change the directory when the path has a space like "My Documents". It has
been a long time since I worked with DOS commands (15-20 years).

Janet
 
Do as you did in your post: enclose the path in double quotes.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows shell/User


|I know this is an old post but it is exactly what I needed except... how
do I
| change the directory when the path has a space like "My Documents". It
has
| been a long time since I worked with DOS commands (15-20 years).
|
| Janet
|
| "Byte" wrote:
|
| > Yes, replace the word COPY with TYPE (do not use LPT1)
| > i.e. TYPE my_chart.prn
| > --
| > XP-WNP
| > Today is the first day of the
| > rest of your life.
| >
| >
| > "toddb" wrote:
| >
| > > Thanks for the info but is there any way to just view these files?
tb
| > >
| > > "Byte" wrote:
| > >
| > > > Go to the "DOS Prompt" or the "Command Prompt"
| > > > (Start>All Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt)
| > > > Assuming that the file you're about to print is called
my_chart.prn and your
| > > > printer is connected to LPT1: (parallel port number one), type:
| > > >
| > > > COPY my_chart.prn LPT1 /B
| > > >
| > > > Press Enter and it will print to your default printer on LPT1
| > > > --
| > > > XP-WNP
| > > > Today is the first day of the
| > > > rest of your life.
| > > >
| > > >
| > > > "toddb" wrote:
| > > >
| > > > > when you print to file and create a .pm file, what do you use
to open those
| > > > > files later? please help. tb
 
Hi, Cari:

I try the dos commands for my local printer and they work. But how can I use
them for network printers. I tried to put the server name there but not
working. It gives some error message like: "Unable to cnnect to WMI service
Error 0x800706BA The RPC server is unavailble"

Please help!

Wei
 
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