Re: Printing prn files
From: Gerry Cornell (gcjc_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 05/22/04
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Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 08:29:18 +0100
Thanks Tom.
Whilst I could work with your solutions they look way too complicated for my colleague at the present time. I think I may overcome my underlying problem by setting a Print Area in Excel.
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"Tom Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message news:OGuH$24PEHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
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> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> I have a situation with HP LaserJet 1200 printers at two locations, 17 miles
> apart. I have been using these printers primarily in association with
> Microsoft Word and Microsoft Word. I have been exploring ways to get
> completed reports from one location to the other. Faxing with Norton Winfax
> Pro v10 using an HP Scanjet 4300C works but the print quality the other end
> is less than ideal. Emailing files as attachments works but if any
> "pictures" are enclosed it results in very large files being stored both
> ends. However, it overcomes the print quality problem.
>
> Looking for a better way I discovered an option to print to file option.
> Testing I discovered that using this option deposits a prn files on the hard
> disk. However, I cannot work out how you then open these files and print
> them. Can someone please point me in the right direction.
>
>
> ~~~~
>
> Gerry
>
> Surprisingly, Windows does not provide a way to do this directly. One method
> is to use a command issued from a command processor prompt. To do this:
>
> For printers connected by parallel cable to parallel port:
>
> Open a command window by typing cmd in the slot in Start Run. Then,
> type
>
> copy /b filename lpt1
>
> where filename is the fully-qualified DOS path for the file. e.g.
> c:\printerfiles\letter.prn
>
> Notes: The /b switch is necessary so that the file will be copied as binary
> data rather than ASCII. If the latter, the copy will terminate if certain
> ASCII printer control characters are encountered. Change LPT1 to the name of
> the printer port to which the printer connects.
>
> If you plan to do this regularly, you might prefer something somewhat more
> elegant. Try the link immediately below. It was written for Windows 9x
> systems but still applicable.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;158081
>
> Tom
> MSMVP DTS
>
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