Re: Uniprint.

In message <8dcfe6f44f.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


[snip]



So, if the application prints in plain text mode only and the printer
does not support text mode, then you cannot print to that printer from
that application, no matter whether you use UniPrint or not. There are
utilities around that can print plain text in graphics mode, !PEM for
instance, but any old word processor will do as well.

Finally, please note that this problem is not connected with UniPrint
at all. Even if you had a perfect RISC OS driver for that printer, as
long as the printer does not support plain text mode you cannot print
to it from an application that only prints in plain text mode.

Martin
Or you could use Ian Hamilton's !Printspool application that allows
you to print from any application to a printer that doesn't support
text mode.

From the help file:

"PrintSpool can be forced to handle text printing for a particular
printer driver via a 'Local' configuration setting, this is useful if
a driver reports it can handle text but it doesn't actually work.

Text printing by an application will only be handled when there isn't
another application registered to handle that particular filetype.
Multiple blank lines are automatically removed.

Only applications that use the printing protocols to attempt text
printing will work properly e.g. Zap 'Quick Print' doesn't work so use
the 'Fancy Print' instead. StrongEd printing does work but 'Headers
and footers' should be omitted."

Very useful application for this and other things

Doug


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