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From: David Nugent <davidn AT cbhc DOT ns DOT ca>
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Subject: Printer Errors using STDPRN under DJGPP?
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 12:12:53 +0000
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Can someone suggest a solution to this problem:

1) I created a file and printed it to disk
   from windows.  I can copy it to a
   printer using COPY /B filename LPT1:
   and it prints fine.  I was recently
   helped with this problem because I
   wasn't setting the mode to binary.
   I then wrote a program that opened
   the file and sent it to the printer
   using fputc.  This worked fine.

2) I the switched to a different printer
   (created a new print file for that
   printer).  Used the same program to
   try and send the file to this new
   printer.  The data light on the
   printer starts to flash for a few
   seconds, and then the error light
   comes on.  Now, if I take the file
   and copy it from DOS using
   COPY /B filename LPT1: it works
   fine.  Almost seems like when I
   print using fputc to stdprn, 
   maybe the printer cannot accept
   data fast enough, or maybe STDPRN
   doesn't do any checking to see if
   the printer is ready to recieve
   data?

I would appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks!
David Nugent