Category: BIOS
INT 17 - PRINTER - INITIALIZE PORT AH = 01h DX = printer number (00h-02h) Return: AH = printer status (see #00631) Note: some printers report that they are ready immediately after initialization when they actually are not; a more reliable result may be obtained by calling AH=02h after a brief delay SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=FFh"PC-MOS",INT 1A/AH=10h"NEC",INT 4B/AH=01h