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"Bald=Beautiful" schreef in bericht ... When you "print" a document in Word, you have the option tot print "to file". Then you get a .PRN file. But when I send that file to a colleague how can he print such a file??? first make sure your colleague has the same type of printer because most drivers add machine specific code to the print file. If both printers are postscrip, PCL5, HPGL or any of the higher languages there should be no problems. best way to prevent problems is to install the specific driver for his/her printer on your computer. There are multiple options to send the file itself to the printer: With MS windows you can drag the *.prn file to the appropriate printer in the printer list. (It should also work with a mac but I have no experience with these) You can send the file to the parallel port using the DOS copy command. (copy filename.prn lpt1) If it's networked you can send it using FTP. (ftp ip.addres.here | put filename.prn) If it's a usb printer I believe there are utilities to map a lpt port to a usb device and then use the dos copy command. Jeff |
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"Bald=Beautiful" wrote in message
... When you "print" a document in Word, you have the option tot print "to file". Then you get a .PRN file. But when I send that file to a colleague how can he print such a file??? Create for yourself a new printer for manufacter "Generic" / Text only and see for yourself. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Bald=Beautiful wrote:
When you "print" a document in Word, you have the option tot print "to file". Then you get a .PRN file. But when I send that file to a colleague how can he print such a file??? Basically, open a DOS window and do: C: COPY /B filename.prn LPTn: The "/B" is critical. However, the recipient pretty much has to have the same printer make & model you do. See: http://www.access-one.com/rjn/computer/print-to-file.html The main practical use of print-to-file is to generate .ps (PostScript) files for Distilling or interchange. -- Regards, Bob Niland http://www.access-one.com/rjn email4rjn AT yahoo DOT com NOT speaking for any employer, client or Internet Service Provider. |
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I use that for .prn, .plt files
http://www.lerup.com/printfile "FutureChild" future|dot|child|at|wanadoo|dot|nl wrote in message ... "Bald=Beautiful" schreef in bericht ... When you "print" a document in Word, you have the option tot print "to file". Then you get a .PRN file. But when I send that file to a colleague how can he print such a file??? first make sure your colleague has the same type of printer because most drivers add machine specific code to the print file. If both printers are postscrip, PCL5, HPGL or any of the higher languages there should be no problems. best way to prevent problems is to install the specific driver for his/her printer on your computer. There are multiple options to send the file itself to the printer: With MS windows you can drag the *.prn file to the appropriate printer in the printer list. (It should also work with a mac but I have no experience with these) You can send the file to the parallel port using the DOS copy command. (copy filename.prn lpt1) If it's networked you can send it using FTP. (ftp ip.addres.here | put filename.prn) If it's a usb printer I believe there are utilities to map a lpt port to a usb device and then use the dos copy command. Jeff |
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