Someone suggested the NODOSIMP.EXE utility program for printing to a non-LPT
printer with respect to the REPORT FORM clipper function.

It seems to work also with LABEL FORM. However, if the labels are to be
printed on more than one sheets of labels (i.e., 3 x 10 sheet), only one
sheet is printed although the .txt file consists of more than one sheet. I
observed that the .txt file does not contain the page break marker.

What should I add to the following code to insert the page break in the .txt
file?

       set printer to prolabel.txt
         label form PROLASER to print NOCONSOLE ;
            while ! eof() .and. inkey() != 27
         ?? chr(26)
         set printer to
         run nodosimp prolabel.txt 80 sel/mar

Thanks for your help.

Carmelo Rioflorido

P.S. I attached the NODOSIMP file for those who are interested in using it.

You need to add a CHR(12) at the end of each page. Old DOS printers were 
generally form feed and automaticly ejected at the end of each page. 
Newer printer generally don't do this and you gotta tell them a new page 
is coming.


Jim

Carmelo Rioflorido wrote:
> Someone suggested the NODOSIMP.EXE utility program for printing to a non-LPT
> printer with respect to the REPORT FORM clipper function.
> 
> It seems to work also with LABEL FORM. However, if the labels are to be
> printed on more than one sheets of labels (i.e., 3 x 10 sheet), only one
> sheet is printed although the .txt file consists of more than one sheet. I
> observed that the .txt file does not contain the page break marker.
> 
> What should I add to the following code to insert the page break in the .txt
> file?
> 
>        set printer to prolabel.txt
>          label form PROLASER to print NOCONSOLE ;
>             while ! eof() .and. inkey() != 27
>          ?? chr(26)
>          set printer to
>          run nodosimp prolabel.txt 80 sel/mar
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Carmelo Rioflorido
> 
> P.S. I attached the NODOSIMP file for those who are interested in using it.
> 
>

Do you know how to use NoDosImp?  I have downloaded V7.3b.  I don't 
understand the language it use...

Thanks

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