Catching Prints

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3 total messages Started by Peymora Sat, 12 Jan 2002 18:54

#2798

Author: Peymora
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 18:54

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At my work we use dos-based computer-software running under win95

We make an order with a handheld-barcode scanner, and then we print it out
using this dosprogram

But often we would like to add something to the print (like: "Please deliver
this week" or "Contact: Paul") but we can not do that with our software....
We have to write it on the print (before it's faxed)...

My question is:
Can you catch the print of this program and then paste it into word or
notepad?

It's printed as plain text to the LPT1 port, picked up by windows, and
printed by the printerdriver. But can't we replace the printerdriver with
some sort of program or fake print-driver?

Grtz,

Peymora

Re: Catching Prints

#2799

Author: Model Flyer
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 07:59

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> We have to write it on the print (before it's faxed)...
>
> My question is:
> Can you catch the print of this program and then paste it into
word or
> notepad?
>
> It's printed as plain text to the LPT1 port, picked up by
windows, and
> printed by the printerdriver. But can't we replace the
printerdriver with
> some sort of program or fake print-driver?
>
> Grtz,

If your faxing these orders, could you not send direct to a
program like WinFax Pro and add the Stamp using the facility
within WinFax?
--

I wonder do people become as Intelligent as their computers.
---
Cheers,
Jonathan Lowe,
jonathanlowe@bigfoot.com,
printersonly@eirom.net

>
> Peymora
>
>

Re: Catching Prints

#2800

Author: skynex21
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 18:08

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you should be able to print to a file from dos and port it to a
windows machine where you can open it up via Notepad, Wordpad, Word,
etc.

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