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Ingo:

Well, you'd have to bypass Windows to do it.  In the DOS days I'd just
copy the file to the printer port and it would go.  For text, you'd
have to flush the last page manually (at the printer) and for PS the
printer had to already be in PS mode (a dedicated PS printer).

Try Runtime.exec() with something like:

c:\command.com /c copy filename lpt1

You might play with the copy command in a DOS box before doing this
"un-supervised" via Java.

Of course, this is completly non-portable.  You could detect OS, and
have a switch() of appropriate commands, I guess.

Other methods use the OS to help, which means you don't get an
un-interpreted file (at least under Windows).

-Rich

Ingo, Kopido wrote:
> 
> Do someone know if there is a possibility to print out a
> postscriptfile as it is.
> Or is it possible to print a textfile as it is ? That means if it is
> posible to send characters to a printer without interpreting them.
> They should appear at the page whitout any styles or something else.
> Or do someone know a book or something else where i can find a
> solution for my problem ?

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