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From: gjs@inmet.inmet.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Printer as Typewriter
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Date: 13 Nov 89 17:16:00 GMT
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Nf-From: inmet.inmet.com!gjs    Nov 13 12:16:00 1989


>>Does anyone know of a program (perhaps TSR, perhaps not) which turns
>>a PC into a simple typewriter, perhaps with a bit of memory.

>Just hit control-P and start typing.  It should work.  This feature was
>a holdover from CP/M and the last time I tried it I was using 'DOS 2.x,
>so I can't guarantee results.  It used to work, though.

Ctrl-P or Ctrl-PrtSc will print a line each time you ENTER.  It will
also print the DOS error message resulting from each line you type,
unless you also 'copy con nul' (terminate with Ctrl-Z ENTER).  If you
are not using a print spooler, 'copy con prn' may also work, eliminating
the need for Ctrl-P.

However, these schemes will not space the print head over as you type,
so it may be difficult to position form entries which start much beyond
column one.

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