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From: eurgain AT enterprise DOT net (Alistair Hamilton)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Printers
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 1996 04:17:04 GMT
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root <root AT alamar DOT in-motion DOT net> wrote:

>The best way to learn PCL, is to order a HP LaserJet III manual
>from HP direct.  This book contains extensive references to how
>to program with PCL4.  Highly recommended by me.  Their support
>service does have some info, but the book does a better job of
>explaining what each code means.

>As to PS, PCL and PS are almost identical at the metaphor level.
>It's just that PS is written backwards.

>Your Welcome,
>Chris
Yes, but "ordering" defeats the point of a free, but usable
development system. Also, look at all the flak some poor chap for
wanting to do his own graphics programming when libraries are
available. I don't want to get involved in all this low-level stuff -
all I want to do is to be able to print nice things.

I find it beyond the realms of belief that the issue of printing, so
basic to just about every application, has not been sorted. If it has
not, it seems that all DJGPP is good for is text-based apps and games.
I don't see that it has any serious future.

Printing is a piece of cake in Windows. Maybe this is the best
argument in favout of Turbo C++ Win, yet!

Now, there's a challenge, you bright folks!

Alistair.