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In <1991Jun21.040657.3195@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> mdcg7180@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Michael David Carr) writes:

>I'm new to C, so if I'm overlooking the obvious, please bear with me.

>I'm trying to print graphics on a DeskJet+, and am having no problems
>except that I can't send ASCII 26 in a string of graphics bytes.

>For those not familiar with the Deskjet (but C pros), to print a
>row of graphics pixels, you must first put the printer in graphics
>mode (I did that).  Then send it an Escape, and the following string:
>     *b###W (... data bytes) 

>   where ### is the number of data bytes that follow.

>     The data bytes represent 8 pixels, and can take on values from
>0 to 255.  I can print any byte except ASCII 26!

>     It isn't the printer, because I can send a 26 in BASIC and
>FORTRAN.

I've noticed this also.  You might try (re)opening the printer in "b"inary mode
rather than in "t"ext mode.  Sometimes that works.
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