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From: alan@mq.com (Alan H. Mintz)
Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Printer problems when using Clipper
Summary: DOS MODE Command
Message-ID: <109@mq.com>
Date: 13 Oct 90 02:17:57 GMT
References: <1990Oct11.131632.24609@dg-rtp.dg.com>
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Organization: Micro-Quick Systems, Inc.
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In article <1990Oct11.131632.24609@dg-rtp.dg.com>, cassirer@puzzler.rtp.dg.com (Fred Cassirer) writes:
> 
> Has anyone ever had printer problems when using the set PRINT on or
> report xxxxx TO PRINT options using clipper?
> 
> I have an application that refuses to print more then a few pages without
> getting some kind of a printer error.  On one system, I get 
> 
> Printer not ready, Retry(Y/N)? 

I believe you need to invoke the DOS MODE command to tell it to retry
forever on printer_not_ready's. I beleieve it is: MODE LPT1:,,P.


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