Command Descriptions
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NOTE. DCL does NOT clear the output queue once a hardcopy is in process. The
only way to abort the hardcopy process is to send the HARDCopy ABOrt
command. The output queue can then be cleared using DCL.
CLEARSpool clears the printer output spooler.
STARt initiates a screen copy that is sent to the controller where it can be stored
in a file or redirected to a printing device.
NOTE. Use the *WAI command between HARDCopy STARt commands to ensure
that the first hardcopy is complete before starting another.
HARDCOPY ABORT
stops any hardcopy output that is in process.
HARDCopy:FILEName
File System Only
Selects the file to send the hardcopy data to on the next hardcopy command
(HARDCOPY START). This is equivalent to setting the target file name in the
Hardcopy menu.
Hardcopy
HARDCopy
HARDCopy:FILEName <file path>
HARDCopy:FILEName?
<file path>
FILEName
:HARDCopy
?
<Space>
<file path> specifies that the hardcopy is sent to the named file. <file path>
is a quoted string that defines the file name and path. Input the file path using the
form <drive>/<dir>/<filename>.<drive> and one or more <dir>s are
optional. If you do not specify them, the TDS will write the file to the current
Examples
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