stdprn and laser printers

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From: FREEBIRD!
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 23:24

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I'm using Microsoft C 6.0 to dump text to a printer using the 'fprintf'
statement to the stream 'stdprn.'  The expected output is about 58 lines
long, and is followed by a form feed character.

This works fine for dot-matrix printers, but I've tried this on an HP
Laser Jet, and a Desk Jet, and they both eject a page with only 1 line
on it.

It works when I dump the text to a file, and then use a system call to
the 'print' command, but I'm interested in knowing why my original code
doesn't work correctly.  Does anyone know what's happening, and how I
can correct it with a minimum of code changes?  Thanks a lot.

Dale Kim
dalekim@ingres.com
ASK Computer Systems
Ingres Division

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From: dalekim@Ingres.COM (FREEBIRD!)
Subject: stdprn and laser printers
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