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From: rrd@hpfcso.HP.COM (Ray Depew)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: "C" escape codes needed
Message-ID: <7340068@hpfcso.HP.COM>
Date: 25 Jan 91 16:26:23 GMT
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From kuento@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu:

> [My brother is] doing C programming, and needs to know all the various
> "escape codes" that control the printer from directly within the C
> program. 

The printer control codes have nothing to do with the programming language
you're using.  Instead, they have to do with the printer you're using.
Have your brother get hold of the printer's manual and look in the appendix
at the back of the manual.  He should find a list there of all the control
codes.

If he can't find the manual, or if it doesn't have a list of control codes,
then have him find out if it uses Epson, PCL, PostScript or IBM ProPrinter
control codes.  These are de facto standards, and the codes for them are
widely available (in other printer manuals).


Regards
Ray Depew
IC's by Bill and Dave   
rrd@hpfitst1.hp.com