How can I send escape sequences to a (PCL-5 LaserJet) printer. Maybe a
command-line entry?? or put into a batch file?

For example, to eject a page - <Esc>?&l0H

Is there any little utility program that will pass the common sequences to a
printer? Or is it a hex editor I need? If so, how do I enter the <Esc> ?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

On Wed, 30 May 2007 17:38:09 GMT, "InOverMyHead"
<bbart@nospam.earthlink.com> wrote:

The MSDOS EDIT text editor can insert literal characters by using Control P
and then pressing escape. The escape character looks like a backward
facing arrow in Edit.


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Good - it seems to insert the sequence okay.

Now - anybody know how to send it to a printer? Let's assume it is LPT1. Or
as extra credit, let's try sending it to a printer on port USB001.

Bob


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On Wed, 30 May 2007 17:38:09 GMT, "InOverMyHead"
<bbart@nospam.earthlink.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:

You can use DOS's Debug command to create a PCL command file:

debug
-e 100 1b "?&10H"
-d 100 105
12EB:0100 1B 3F 26 31 30 48 .?&10H
-rcx
CX 0000
:6
-n ejectpag.pcl
-w
Writing 00006 bytes
-q

You could also use DOS's Edit command to view this file:

edit /r /64 ejectpag.pcl

The decimal value of the character under the cursor is displayed at
the bottom of the screen.

I suppose you could use an "echo" command to send the PCL string from
within a batch file, but I'm not sure whether the trailing <CR><LF>
would create a problem for you.

- Franc Zabkar
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Copy file.txt prn

On Thu, 31 May 2007 06:06:04 GMT, "InOverMyHead" <bbart@nospam.earthlink.com> wrote:

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InOverMyHead wrote:

Depending on your os (which you didn't mention) you might have to
share your printer and then

net use lpt1: \\yourPC\yourPrinterShare

to be able to copy to lpt1-9 or use the printer with older dos apps (mostly
only lpt1-3).

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