DOS PRINT
PRINT
PRINT is a background utility that lets you print a file while you•re running another program. Once you•ve
given the command to print your file, you can go on to another task on your computer without waiting until
printing is finished.
Note
PRINT is not a DOS command but a separate program, so if you want to use it, the file
PRINT.COM must be on one of your disks.
Example
In this example, we•re going to print a file called NOTES.TXT, which is on the WORK subdirectory of the
computer•s hard disk drive (drive C:). The PRINT.COM program file is in the main (root) directory of the
C: drive.Begin by typing the following at the C> prompt:
PRINT C: \WORK\NOTES.TXT [RETURN]
Youll see this display on your screen:
Name of list device [PRN]:
If your printer is connected to the LPT1: parallel printer port, just press [RETURN]; if its connected to
another port (LPT2:, COM1:, or COM2:), type the name of the port and press [RETURN].
Next youll see this display:
Resident part of PRINT installed C: \WORK \NOTES.TXT is currently being printed
And the file will print.
Note
If youre not sure which printer port your system uses, try pressing return to specify [PRN]. The
device name PRN
refers to LPT1:, the default DOS port. This is the port most printers are connected to.
Once youve used PRINT during a work session, DOS will remember the device you specified and wont
have to ask you again where the printer is. Of course, turning off the computer or restarting it will erase
this information from memory.
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