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In article <144@guug.guug.de>, greil@guug.guug.de (Anton Greil) writes:
> 
> Hallo MS-DOS Cracks!
> 
> My Question:
>    I use a program which is fixed to print to LPT1. How can I redirect the 
>    output for LPT1 to a file, by means of MS-DOS on the command level ?
> 
> Context:
>    The graphic program "Dr. HALO III"  can send the output for the printer
>    only to the printer itself but not to a file ("PRN file"). Other programs
>    like WORDSTAR or PageMaker can do that (default filename "OUTPUT.PRN").
> 
>    I need this file as an interface for a further graphic program.
> 
> 
> Wanted Functionality in Analogy:
> 
>    MODE LPT1:=<file_name>   (start of redirection)
>    DRHALO                   (program with fixed printer output to LPT1)
>    MODE LPT1:=LPT1          (end of redirection)
> 
> what a pitty that the MODE command can't do this!
> 
> 
> Thank you for your tips!
> 
> -Toni Greil      Usenet/EUnet: greil@guug.uucp


	I have a PD program called LPTX that I believe will do just what
you are asking..  I could UUENCODE it and mail it to you if you like..  l;et
me know...

		John Towns
                j-towns@uiuc.edu	   
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