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Printing program.pcl file

In order to print program.pcl you ought to have Hewlett Packard or compatible printer connected to your computer system. In some cases, e.g. when HP printer is used as Post Script network printer, the PCL printing may be disabled. In such a case download and print program.ps file.

DOS

To print *.pcl file in a DOS environment, issue the following command at the DOS command prompt:

COPY /B program.pcl printer

Where "printer" indicates the parallel printer port ( LPT1,LPT2, LPT3, PRN ) that the printer is attached to and "/B" indicates that the file is in binary format.

UNIX

To print *.pcl file in a UNIX(if you have HP printer available in it ), use the "lpr" command in one of the following form:

lpr program.pcl

if the printer you want to print that file on is the default printer, and:

lpr -P printername program.pcl

where "printername" is a name of the HP compatible printer on your system. If your UNIX system does not have "lpr" command ask you system administrator about alternative command.

Printing program.ps file

In order to print program.ps you ought to have Post-Script printer connected to your system.

DOS

To print *.ps file in a DOS environment, issue the following command at the DOS command prompt:

COPY program.ps printer

Where "printer" indicates the parallel printer port ( LPT1,LPT2, LPT3, PRN ) that the printer is attached.

UNIX

To print *.ps file in a UNIX(if you have Post Script printer available on it ), use the "lpr" command in one of the following form:

lpr program.ps

if the printer you want to print that file on is the default printer, and:

lpr -P printername program.ps

where "printername" is a name of the Post Script printer on your system. If your UNIX system does not have "lpr" command or you not sure if you can print Post Script files on it, ask you system administrator to help you.

Last Update: Fri.April 6 1996 BEG