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how to print data that is generated while the VI is running

hi ,

i want to the print the data that is generated while the VI is running . is there any facillity to have the control over printer through windows handshaking protocol.
Regards
tanisha
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It is easy to get LabVIEW to print the front panel or an individual control. To print the front panel, you can either create a report and print that report (full and pro) or you can set up LabVIEW to automatically print the front panel on completion. Go to File -> Properties -> Print options and select Automatically print front panel every time VI completes execution. You can also print the front panel manually through File -> Print Window. You can print out more information about your VI through the File -> Print dialog.

If you are talking about datalogging to the printer, like we used to do in DOS with continuous feed printers, Windows makes this difficult and LabVIEW does not help. It is very hard to do and I have never done it.
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Hello!


A different possibility is to use VISA functions to send the data to your printer while the program is running. Take a look into the links I list below. Hope this helps!

Using the Parallel Port in LabVIEW
Programmatic Printing Does Not Print Until LabVIEW Closes


S Vences
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
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