how to print a file created withe the FILE: port ?

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Pablo De la Puente - 11 Aug 2005 17:25 GMT

I printed a document using the FILE: port setting. How do I actually
print the the output file ? Is there a print manager utility in Windows
where I could load previously created output files ?

Thank you

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Richard G. Harper - 11 Aug 2005 22:07 GMT

Open a command window and type the following:

COPY [name of file] PRN:

(without the brackets, of course, just the name of the file) then press
Enter. There's no way to re-load and re-edit it since it's now in binary
printer form, ready to be sent to a printer.

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>I printed a document using the FILE: port setting. How do I actually
> print the the output file ? Is there a print manager utility in Windows
> where I could load previously created output files ?
>
> Thank you

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Pablo De la Puente - 12 Aug 2005 17:00 GMT

Hello Richard,

I think there is a program called Windows Print Manager but I don't know if
that's part of Windows or a 3rd party product. My customer dislikes the
command window.

Thank you for your feedback.
Pablo

> Open a command window and type the following:
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> > Thank you

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