Post by thread:[OT] LPT1 mode:132 under WIN95 (OT)

Wim, there are different variants on this but basically select a paper size of 8 1/2" x 14" or larger. That will allow the generic text driver to print more than 80 columns on a line. Of course you need to select a printer font pitch that allows for 132 columns. For listings, I use the PFE text editor, generic text driver, and a Panasonic 1124 that only handles 8 1/2" wide (printable) paper. I set the Panasonic for a font pitch of 16-17 cpi and, in the print dialog, a paper size of 8 1/2" x 14". Note, depending on your application, it may say "Standard US Fanfold <size>". As far as being `forced' to "Winvirus95" and assuming you've configured it properly with your hardware and software, it's far more robust than 3.x and DOS... - Tom At 10:57 PM 2/20/98 +0100, you wrote: {Quote hidden}>Hello, > >I used to print my assembler sources 132 chars wide to allow for generous >comments. Being forced to switch to Winvirus95 I have a problem. Can't find a >way to print my flat ASCII files 132 wide to an oldfashioned matrix printer. >To be exact it is a STAR LC10. >I have 2 parallel ports. LPT1 configured as graphic, LPT2 configured as a >Windows generic ascii printer. >With a switch box I can move the printer to each port so switch between >graphic and text mode. >I like my sources to be printed this way printer because I can lay out the >whole listing on the floor (yes, I've got a huge livingroom, and sometimes >huge listings too, and sometimes pain in my knees) and follow (mark) with >different color felt tip pens the flow of the program. >Used as a debugging tool I found quickly lots of flow problems this way. >The point is: >Winvirus95 appears to insert a CR-LF at the 80-th position, so the lines wrap >before they get to the printer. It is obviously a devicedriver problem. >Summary: >I want to put the Windows95 LPT2 driver in 132 mode as MS-DOS did it. >Who knows a solution for this? > >-- > Regards, > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Wim E. van Bemmel > > No Unsollicited Commercial spam_OUTbemspanTakeThisOuTxs4all.nl > > Life is about Interfacing .... > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > >

Thank you, Tom selecting a paper size as you indicated allowed to print long lines. Now I only have to find out how to put a FF at the right spot.. Long ago I had a Norton Utility for that.. PFE editor though, gives a maximum line length of about 85, have not counted exactly. The rest is swallowed, not even wrapped around. MS-DOS EDIT, as delivered with Win95 or MS-DOS 6.22 gives at least 100 chars on one line to the printer if started from a DOS box under Win95. If all the time I spent to get this Gates stuff working for just plain ASCII files and standard printers had gone into a plain Unix/Linux box I could be enjoying Mardi Gras for days now! That is progress, I presume. Tom Handley wrote: {Quote hidden}> Wim, there are different variants on this but basically select a paper > size of 8 1/2" x 14" or larger. That will allow the generic text driver > to print more than 80 columns on a line. Of course you need to select a > printer font pitch that allows for 132 columns. For listings, I use the > PFE text editor, generic text driver, and a Panasonic 1124 that only handles > 8 1/2" wide (printable) paper. I set the Panasonic for a font pitch of 16-17 > cpi and, in the print dialog, a paper size of 8 1/2" x 14". Note, depending > on your application, it may say "Standard US Fanfold <size>". > > As far as being `forced' to "Winvirus95" and assuming you've configured > it properly with your hardware and software, it's far more robust than 3.x > and DOS... > > - Tom > > At 10:57 PM 2/20/98 +0100, you wrote: > >Hello, > > > >I used to print my assembler sources 132 chars wide to allow for generous > >comments. Being forced to switch to Winvirus95 I have a problem. Can't find a > >way to print my flat ASCII files 132 wide to an oldfashioned matrix printer. > >To be exact it is a STAR LC10. > >I have 2 parallel ports. LPT1 configured as graphic, LPT2 configured as a > >Windows generic ascii printer. > >With a switch box I can move the printer to each port so switch between > >graphic and text mode. > >I like my sources to be printed this way printer because I can lay out the > >whole listing on the floor (yes, I've got a huge livingroom, and sometimes > >huge listings too, and sometimes pain in my knees) and follow (mark) with > >different color felt tip pens the flow of the program. > >Used as a debugging tool I found quickly lots of flow problems this way. > >The point is: > >Winvirus95 appears to insert a CR-LF at the 80-th position, so the lines wrap > >before they get to the printer. It is obviously a devicedriver problem. > >Summary: > >I want to put the Windows95 LPT2 driver in 132 mode as MS-DOS did it. > >Who knows a solution for this? > > > >-- > > Regards, > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Wim E. van Bemmel > > > > No Unsollicited Commercial .....bemspanKILLspam@spam@xs4all.nl > > > > Life is about Interfacing .... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > -- Regards, ------------------------------------------------------------------ Wim E. van Bemmel No Unsollicited Commercial bemspanKILLspamxs4all.nl Life is about Interfacing .... ------------------------------------------------------------------

Wim, I use PFE32 and I have no problems with long lines up to 255 chars. I adjust and save the word-wrap options for various kinds of files. Check your Print and Text Formatting options. As far as embedded ASCII control codes (ie: FF), Use the Edit/Text/Insert ASCII Codes menu. Which version of PFE are you using? I'd sure like to meet, and personally thank, the guy that wrote PFE and released it as `Freeware'. It's an excellent editor for programmers. - Tom At 09:19 PM 2/23/98 +0100, you wrote: >Thank you, Tom > >selecting a paper size as you indicated allowed to print long lines. >Now I only have to find out how to put a FF at the right spot.. Long ago I had a >Norton Utility for that.. >PFE editor though, gives a maximum line length of about 85, have not counted >exactly. The rest is swallowed, not even wrapped around. MS-DOS EDIT, as > delivered >with Win95 or MS-DOS 6.22 gives at least 100 chars on one line to the printer if {Quote hidden}>started from a DOS box under Win95. If all the time I spent to get this Gates >stuff working for just plain ASCII files and standard printers had gone into a >plain Unix/Linux box I could be enjoying Mardi Gras for days now! >That is progress, I presume. > >Tom Handley wrote: > >> Wim, there are different variants on this but basically select a paper >> size of 8 1/2" x 14" or larger. That will allow the generic text driver >> to print more than 80 columns on a line. Of course you need to select a >> printer font pitch that allows for 132 columns. For listings, I use the >> PFE text editor, generic text driver, and a Panasonic 1124 that only handles >> 8 1/2" wide (printable) paper. I set the Panasonic for a font pitch of 16-17 >> cpi and, in the print dialog, a paper size of 8 1/2" x 14". Note, depending >> on your application, it may say "Standard US Fanfold <size>". >> >> As far as being `forced' to "Winvirus95" and assuming you've configured >> it properly with your hardware and software, it's far more robust than 3.x >> and DOS... >> >> - Tom >> >> At 10:57 PM 2/20/98 +0100, you wrote: >> >Hello, >> > >> >I used to print my assembler sources 132 chars wide to allow for generous >> >comments. Being forced to switch to Winvirus95 I have a problem. Can't find a {Quote hidden}>> >way to print my flat ASCII files 132 wide to an oldfashioned matrix printer. >> >To be exact it is a STAR LC10. >> >I have 2 parallel ports. LPT1 configured as graphic, LPT2 configured as a >> >Windows generic ascii printer. >> >With a switch box I can move the printer to each port so switch between >> >graphic and text mode. >> >I like my sources to be printed this way printer because I can lay out the >> >whole listing on the floor (yes, I've got a huge livingroom, and sometimes >> >huge listings too, and sometimes pain in my knees) and follow (mark) with >> >different color felt tip pens the flow of the program. >> >Used as a debugging tool I found quickly lots of flow problems this way. >> >The point is: >> >Winvirus95 appears to insert a CR-LF at the 80-th position, so the lines wrap {Quote hidden}>> >before they get to the printer. It is obviously a devicedriver problem. >> >Summary: >> >I want to put the Windows95 LPT2 driver in 132 mode as MS-DOS did it. >> >Who knows a solution for this? >> > >> >-- >> > Regards, >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > Wim E. van Bemmel >> > >> > No Unsollicited Commercial .....bemspanKILLspam.....xs4all.nl >> > >> > Life is about Interfacing .... >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > > > > >-- > Regards, > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Wim E. van Bemmel > > No Unsollicited Commercial EraseMEbemspanspam_OUTTakeThisOuTxs4all.nl > > Life is about Interfacing .... > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > >

Tom, I must admit I did not investigate the possibilities of the PFE editor. Just started it with my assembler source file with a line in it consisting of a ;12345678901234567890123.... sequence 100 bytes long. After being confined to other business for a while I am getting back to my old profession, building hardware-software interfaces. I used to program in assembler, building devicedrivers for MS-DOS, made datacom specials using 8051 controllers etc. Each development environment brings his own editor.. grew a little reluctant to get aquainted with yet another editing tool! I prefer to stick after all with 'vi' though not the most suitable for assembly programming. Alas my vi for DOS doesn't work well under Windows. You encouraged me to give PFE a better try. My problem became a bit less urgent as I found a HP laserjet II last weekend.. Thank you for your help Tom, Tom Handley wrote: {Quote hidden}> Wim, I use PFE32 and I have no problems with long lines up to 255 chars. I > adjust and save the word-wrap options for various kinds of files. Check your > Print and Text Formatting options. As far as embedded ASCII control codes > (ie: FF), Use the Edit/Text/Insert ASCII Codes menu. Which version of PFE are > you using? > > I'd sure like to meet, and personally thank, the guy that wrote PFE and > released it as `Freeware'. It's an excellent editor for programmers. > > - Tom > > At 09:19 PM 2/23/98 +0100, you wrote: > >Thank you, Tom > > > >selecting a paper size as you indicated allowed to print long lines. > >Now I only have to find out how to put a FF at the right spot.. Long ago I > had a > >Norton Utility for that.. > >PFE editor though, gives a maximum line length of about 85, have not counted > >exactly. The rest is swallowed, not even wrapped around. MS-DOS EDIT, as > > delivered > >with Win95 or MS-DOS 6.22 gives at least 100 chars on one line to the > printer if > >started from a DOS box under Win95. If all the time I spent to get this Gates > >stuff working for just plain ASCII files and standard printers had gone into a > >plain Unix/Linux box I could be enjoying Mardi Gras for days now! > >That is progress, I presume. > > > >Tom Handley wrote: > > > >> Wim, there are different variants on this but basically select a paper > >> size of 8 1/2" x 14" or larger. That will allow the generic text driver > >> to print more than 80 columns on a line. Of course you need to select a > >> printer font pitch that allows for 132 columns. For listings, I use the > >> PFE text editor, generic text driver, and a Panasonic 1124 that only handles > >> 8 1/2" wide (printable) paper. I set the Panasonic for a font pitch of 16-17 {Quote hidden}> >> cpi and, in the print dialog, a paper size of 8 1/2" x 14". Note, depending > >> on your application, it may say "Standard US Fanfold <size>". > >> > >> As far as being `forced' to "Winvirus95" and assuming you've configured > >> it properly with your hardware and software, it's far more robust than 3.x > >> and DOS... > >> > >> - Tom > >> > >> At 10:57 PM 2/20/98 +0100, you wrote: > >> >Hello, > >> > > >> >I used to print my assembler sources 132 chars wide to allow for generous > >> >comments. Being forced to switch to Winvirus95 I have a problem. Can't > find a > >> >way to print my flat ASCII files 132 wide to an oldfashioned matrix printer. {Quote hidden}> >> >To be exact it is a STAR LC10. > >> >I have 2 parallel ports. LPT1 configured as graphic, LPT2 configured as a > >> >Windows generic ascii printer. > >> >With a switch box I can move the printer to each port so switch between > >> >graphic and text mode. > >> >I like my sources to be printed this way printer because I can lay out the > >> >whole listing on the floor (yes, I've got a huge livingroom, and sometimes > >> >huge listings too, and sometimes pain in my knees) and follow (mark) with > >> >different color felt tip pens the flow of the program. > >> >Used as a debugging tool I found quickly lots of flow problems this way. > >> >The point is: > >> >Winvirus95 appears to insert a CR-LF at the 80-th position, so the lines > wrap > >> >before they get to the printer. It is obviously a devicedriver problem. > >> >Summary: > >> >I want to put the Windows95 LPT2 driver in 132 mode as MS-DOS did it. > >> >Who knows a solution for this? > >> > > >> >-- > >> > Regards, > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > Wim E. van Bemmel > >> > > >> > No Unsollicited Commercial bemspanspam_OUTxs4all.nl > >> > > >> > Life is about Interfacing .... > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >-- > > Regards, > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Wim E. van Bemmel > > > > No Unsollicited Commercial @spam@bemspanKILLspamxs4all.nl > > > > Life is about Interfacing .... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > -- Regards, ------------------------------------------------------------------ Wim E. van Bemmel No Unsollicited Commercial KILLspambemspanKILLspamxs4all.nl Life is about Interfacing .... ------------------------------------------------------------------