[Oberon] Update: If/why no Centronics print capability ?
easlab at absamail.co.za
easlab at absamail.co.za
Thu Sep 14 14:19:28 CEST 2006
Previously I wrote:
> ETH-oberon should also print via the parallel-port.
Miscellaneous.PrintFiles LPT1 <FileName> ~
prints via LPT1. The line terminators must be appropriate.
But the font [on this simple dot matrix printer] is smaller than
when driven by linux or DOS.
I've understood that such simple printers have a default size/font,
unless special control-chars are sent initially ?
In which case ETH-oberon-S3 is sending such control chars ?
I use ET.StoreAscii * on the text file. And Hex.Open ^ shows that
the file has no extra leading characters.
So I'm guessing that the parameters in Oberon.Text are setting the
size. I read:
> {* LPRPrinter also uses PSPrinter settings *}
> PSPrinter = {
> Resolution = 300 <-- changed from 600 as 'test' no effect
> Width = {210 mm}
> Height = {297 mm}
> LeftMargin = {2 cm}
> RightMargin = {2 cm}
> TopMargin = {1.5 cm}
> BottomMargin = {1.5 cm}
> }
How would I know if/what values are valid.
And how to increase the font size.
Thanks for info,
== Chris Glur.
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