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From: "Don Hawkinson" <dwhawkDESPAM@DESPAMintcon.net> 


DJPRINT was intended as a method to list source code on my HP DeskJet
632c.  I decided that I would make it available to other OS/2 and eCS
users.  I put a work-in-progress version on my web site and asked for
comments and suggestions.

I got a lot of suggestions and most of them were added as options to
DJPRINT.  I also found out that the HP PCL 3 command set was supported by
many printers - not just HP printers.  The ones that I know about are
shown below.

 HP Deskjet 932C
 Xerox Phaser 8550 
 HP LaserJet II
 HP DeskJet 340
 Brother HD 5150D
 IBM 4019 laser printer
 HP  Laserjet 4050N
 HP DeskJet 632C

The default printing mode of DJPRINT is to assume the paper is US letter
size (8.5 x 11), 6 lpi , and line numbering is turned on. The printer is
also put into compressed print, but this is not optional. 

An important function of DJPRINT is line wrapping. Long lines are split
into multiple lines.  Unless the line numbering is turned off, the same
line number is used for wrapped lines.  If line number 10 needs to be
wrapped to fit on the page, all of the wrapped portions of line 10 will be
numbered 10.  This is done so that the line numbers refelct the actual
source line number.  A plus sign is inserted before each wrapped line to
make certain the user knows the line has been wrapped.

The header and compressed print are not optional, but many other functions
are under the users control.  The printer may be put into portrait or
landscape mode, and the supported paper sizes are A4, letter (US standard
size and the default), and legal (8.5 x 14 inches).  The user also has the
option of 6 or 8 lines per inch, with 6 lines per inch the default.  The
user may set the starting source line number, the ending source line
number, and start the page numbering at number other than one.  Setting
the starting page number does not change where the program starts printing
the source lines, it is only a cosmetic change.


Version 0.50 added an options file called OPTIONS.DJP which must be
present in the current directory. The options are listed on separate lines
in the file.  The options file is proccessed before the command line, so
any command line options override the file options.

Verson 0.35 added an intial page number setting.

The /Ixx option sets the intial page number to xx instead of 1. This
option along with the /Hxx and /Txx options will let the user replace
specific pages from a printed set.  For example, if page 10 was damaged
and started with with line 571 and ended with 628, the options /I10 /H571
/T628 would print a replacement page 10.

Verson 0.33 added manual duplex printing!

The option swtich is /DU or /du 

The output is first sent to the file testprn and then that file is split
into oddprn and evenprn. The file oddprn is sent to the printer, the user
is prompted to reload the paper and then the file evenprn is printed. If
the /F option is used, the final output goes to the file testprn2.

Version 0.31 changed the method used to display the usage and error
messages to the screen. The usage information and the file being printed
message may be redirected and the error messages now go to stderr.

A /D option for double spacing the source  had been added.

A /Wx option for selecting the destination printer had been added where x
is 1,2, or 3.  If you only have one printer or the OS/2 default printer is
the destination, you do not need this option.

This program is intended to print program listings on HP DeskJet or
LazerJet printers.  It should work with any printer that supports PCL 3.
It sets the printer to print 16.5 characters per inch and sends a reset to
the printer when it is finished. 

The program prints a header at the top of each page and defaults to
printing line numbers for each source line.  The program does line wrap of
lines over 119 characters and can do multiple wraps if the source line is
very long.  If the source line is wrapped, the line number is not
incremented. If line 10 is wrapped three times, there will be three lines
labeled 0010.  The program also prints a "+" symbol before each wrapped
line.

Options:

MPRINT (options) file1 ... file9 (options)...
 where file1 ... file9 may contain wild cards 
 The /R option sends a reset to the printer before printing
 The /F option causes the output to be sent to the file TESTPRN 
 The /Hxx option starts the printing with line xx 
 The /Txx option ends the printing with line xx 
 The /Ixx option sets the initial page number to xx
 The /N option stops the printing of line numbers
 The /S option puts the printer in 8 lpi mode - 77 lines per page 
 The /L option puts the printer in landscape mode - 155 char per line 
 The /D option adds an extra linefeed for double space mode
 The /DU option prints the odd pages and then the even pages
     The user will need reload the odd pages after the prompt
 The /PA option sets the paper size to A4 (210x297 mm)
 The /PL option sets the paper size to legal (8.5x14 in)
 The /Wx option sets the destination printer LPT 1,2, or 3
      /W1 or /W2 or /W3 - the default is the default printer
 The /C option adds a name or comment to the header on page 1
   for example:  /C"Don Hawkinson" or /c"windows IS a virus!"
 The /B option issues new page after a user specified string is found
   for example:  /b"page break" or /b"new page"

The /F option sends the output to a file called testprn in the current
directory. This allows the user to see what would be sent to the printer
without using ink or paper. 

The /W and /B options only require the quotes if the text includes a
space.

Please let me know if this program works with your printer and the model
number of your printer.  If you have suggestions for program options, send
them too.

I will be making frequent changes to the program and will not always make
an announcement that a new version is available. 

You can check the version number by executing the program with no
arguments.

The program may be downloaded at:
http://home.tulsaconnect.com/dwhawk/djprint.zip  



Don Hawkinson , author of CCA, DH-Grep-PM,
PMStripper, Pastry Box, and DH_ClipSave/2
http://www.dwhawkinson.com
dwhawkDESPAM@DESPAMintcon.net




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