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From: EVERHART%ARISIA.decnet@crdgw1.ge.com
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Subject: Printer drivers
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Date: 14 Oct 89 13:54:35 GMT
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I have an old C.Itoh Starwriter F10 for which I've cobbled up a driver.
It's a daisy wheel printer, and the driver handles spacing and the
like just fine. However, there are no abilities in the printer itself
to do automatic underlines, bolding, etc. These can be done (and are
done by some software like Word Perfect) by using backspace-underline
to underline text, or double striking to get bolding.
   I'd like to get these effects by modifying the printer driver, as it
seems Nature (should have?) intended. The RKMs I have are however not
clear how one does this.
   Some hints there suggest that the dospecial() entry may see the
cmd_write function, at which point I may have access to the text
(about to be) printed. That's what I want. Can anyone confirm this
or otherwise let me know how the heck I can keep track of the entire
text stream going to the printer so that I can work my own special
effects? Incidentally, I have posted the existing code to several BBSs
and am more than happy to share the results of any such hacking help
with others likewise.
Thanks to all who reply.
Glenn Everhart
Everhart%Arisia.decnet@crd.ge.com
215 354 7610 voice