Re: PRINT.EXE a binary file?

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In article <1992Sep5.001106.24945@newstand.syr.edu> amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) writes:

>>It turned out that PRINT.EXE was only equiped to handle non-binary
>>files! (This was confirmed after checking the manuals.) An 
>
>I didn't see it my manuals either, but many dos level programs intended
>for text files, have a hidden (or poorly documented) /b switch for
>use with binary files.  Try print /b file.ext

/b is already used (for block size, I think).  I checked all the
possible single letter switches and failed to turn up anything.

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