don't know how to capture printer output as text file

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From: W C Newell Jr
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 1989 21:22

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I need help with a very stupid problem.  I have an application that writes text
to the currently selected print device, but has no obvious way to write output
to a disk file.  I can capture this text as PostScript, but I really want a
flat file.  Does a pseudo-driver exist that I might be able to toss into my
System folder and then choose, which would trap printer output and make a byte-
stream file?  I've searched several large file servers for such a tool, without
success.  I've also asked several local Mac gurus, and those I trust all say
this is the best place to ask.  All replies gratefully acknowledged.
 
(bill)

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From: wcn@max.u.washington.edu (W C Newell Jr)
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Subject: don't know how to capture printer output as text file
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Date: 29 Sep 89 21:22:10 GMT
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