line print in dot printer

[jesad]

I want to print line by line in dot-line printer..
I know this method..as follows:

SetPrintAttribute (ATTR_EJECT_AFTER, 0);
PrintTextBuffer (ch, "");
SetPrintAttribute (ATTR_EJECT_AFTER, 1);

but if I use the above code, paper will be ejected
each time I use PrintTextBuffer...
I really do not want to eject paper..



I want to print my string using PrintTextBuffer continuously. do not want paper eject..


and

[RobertoBozzolo]

Just as a suggestion: have you tried to write directly to the port with outp? You can check in control panel for the I/O interval associated with LPT1 and use it in the outp function: I never tried with the parallel port but have used a little for the serial port and it worked. One disadvantage is that you'll have to deal with control codes for your printer.
Roberto

[bilalD]

Hello all,

check out the link to the discussion below. They have links to example code as well.
print buffer line by line without ejecting paper

hope this helps

[daviduk]

Ok a thread from the past...

I need the ability to print to a dot matrix printer line by line, as in the 1st post. The above link is no longer working, so can anyone point me in the right direction.

Ok I can buy a serial port for the dot matrix printer, but only if there is no other way of doing what I want

[AEDavid]

Hi daviduk,

Here is the new link to print buffer line by line without ejecting paper