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From: ben@lablues.UUCP (Ben Wise)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: BASIC printing
Message-ID: <72P441w164w@lablues.UUCP>
Date: 25 Jun 91 14:28:29 GMT
References: <1991Jun23.150726.22459@clark.edu>
Organization: L/A Blues BBS - Auburn, Maine (207) 777-3465
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apollo@pro-hindugods.cts.com (Amrit Chauhan) writes:

> 
>         I have an Apple //gs with an ImageWriter II hooked into the printer
> serial port.  Everyone knows that BASIC programs have lines that extend
> beyond 80 characters.  Well, is there any way I can get the printer to
> print them on separate lines?  Whenever you do a "pr#1" and type "list"
> every line that extends beyond 80 columns is really screwed.  It prints the
> first 80 characters just fine, but after that it never CR and prints the
> rest of the line on the same line giving you unreadable text.  It only
> linefeeds when it reaches the end of that particular line.  Is there a
> special control panel setting or a program that will allow me to do this? 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Amrit
 
   In the control panel, there is an option, (Under printer port), called 
"Line length". Well, try setting that to 80, instead of unlimited. That 
SHOULD do the trick.
 
- Ben