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From: ewm@cbnews.att.com (edward.w.mcfarland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: printing in direct mode?
Keywords: help
Message-ID: <1991Mar13.161420.28673@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 13 Mar 91 16:14:20 GMT
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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     I work with a system that uses C64s to control it. (they were the 
cheapest option when the system was manufactured) Occasionally we have
to use them in the direct mode. I have made a little sheet for users to
follow for disk formating, disk directories, and printing when not under
program control.
     For printing I am using the method that is mentioned in the C64
owners manual, ie.  OPEN4,4,4 <return>
                    CMD4:<command>  <return>
                    CLOSE4,4,4  <return>

I seem to recall a better method for printing in direct mode that someone
I know used which he derived from the C64 Programmer's Reference manual.
The above method will continue to send output to the printer for one more
return keystroke after giving the CLOSE4,4,4 command. I recall that the
other method did not do this and thus is much better for those not familiar
with the C64 "operating system."

Anyone know a better method than the above for printing in direct mode?

Thanks,
       Ed McFarland
       ewm@mvuzr.att.com