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Willard
Is there a way or a program to view a xxx.file??
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B
Bob I
Yes, copy it to the printer that it was created to print out on.
W
Willard
I should have said "View a xxx.prn file before printing"
Willard
Willard
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David H. Lipman
From: "Willard" <[email protected]>
| I should have said "View a xxx.prn file before printing"
| Willard
|
| Bob I wrote:
PRN files are intercepted print data. They will be in the language of the printer. For
example, PostScript or PCL (Printer Control Language).
One would use the command...
copy /b FileName.prn PRN:
To print the file.
| I should have said "View a xxx.prn file before printing"
| Willard
|
| Bob I wrote:
PRN files are intercepted print data. They will be in the language of the printer. For
example, PostScript or PCL (Printer Control Language).
One would use the command...
copy /b FileName.prn PRN:
To print the file.
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Willard
Thanks Dave, I have that and also:David said:From: "Willard" <[email protected]>
| I should have said "View a xxx.prn file before printing"
| Willard
|
| Bob I wrote:
PRN files are intercepted print data. They will be in the language of the printer. For
example, PostScript or PCL (Printer Control Language).
One would use the command...
copy /b FileName.prn PRN:
To print the file.
If the page is not ejected, type this command:
echo ^L > lpt1
^L=Ctrl+L
I was looking (hoping) for something to view a prn file on my laptop
when not connected to the printer..
Willard
B
Bob I
Sure you may "view" the contents, but it will be nothing but gibberish,
unless the printer in question is the generic/plain text printer. Simply
open the file with notepad to see the "data stream" that will be sent.
unless the printer in question is the generic/plain text printer. Simply
open the file with notepad to see the "data stream" that will be sent.
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Willard
Yes, I was hoping that if the printer had a program to make the
'gibberish' .prn file, there would be a program to convert the
"gibberish" to a notepad, wordpad, or html file..
So far it looks like I am out of luck...
'gibberish' .prn file, there would be a program to convert the
"gibberish" to a notepad, wordpad, or html file..
So far it looks like I am out of luck...
B
Bob I
Send the file to the printer, then scan the paper copy.
W
Willard
Bob,
I was looking for something to view xxx.prn , "without" having to
connect to the printer!!
I was looking for something to view xxx.prn , "without" having to
connect to the printer!!
B
Bob I
Think for a moment, it would have to BE a printer. Someone would have to
reverse the process of whatever printer driver happened to be used to
generate the file. Sort of like wanting dog food back after the dog has
chewed and swallowed.
reverse the process of whatever printer driver happened to be used to
generate the file. Sort of like wanting dog food back after the dog has
chewed and swallowed.
J
John John
Install a generic/text printer and send the print job to it. The
resulting file will be a text file that can be viewed with any text editor.
John
resulting file will be a text file that can be viewed with any text editor.
John
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Willard
Bob,
You are right, if the printer has a built in program to produce a PRN
file, I was looking for a program to reverse the process to a TEXT, DOC,
or HTM file without a printer connected..
Case closed,
Willard
You are right, if the printer has a built in program to produce a PRN
file, I was looking for a program to reverse the process to a TEXT, DOC,
or HTM file without a printer connected..
Case closed,
Willard