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PostScript <- Postscript.
author | Dave Love <fx@gnu.org> |
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date | Wed, 05 Jan 2000 23:22:55 +0000 |
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352 @node MS-DOS Printing | 352 @node MS-DOS Printing |
353 @section Printing and MS-DOS | 353 @section Printing and MS-DOS |
354 | 354 |
355 Printing commands, such as @code{lpr-buffer} (@pxref{Hardcopy}) and | 355 Printing commands, such as @code{lpr-buffer} (@pxref{Hardcopy}) and |
356 @code{ps-print-buffer} (@pxref{Postscript}) can work in MS-DOS and | 356 @code{ps-print-buffer} (@pxref{PostScript}) can work in MS-DOS and |
357 MS-Windows by sending the output to one of the printer ports, if a | 357 MS-Windows by sending the output to one of the printer ports, if a |
358 Unix-style @code{lpr} program is unavailable. This behaviour is | 358 Unix-style @code{lpr} program is unavailable. This behaviour is |
359 controlled by the same variables that control printing with @code{lpr} | 359 controlled by the same variables that control printing with @code{lpr} |
360 on Unix (@pxref{Hardcopy}, @pxref{Postscript Variables}), but the | 360 on Unix (@pxref{Hardcopy}, @pxref{PostScript Variables}), but the |
361 defaults for these variables on MS-DOS and MS-Windows are not the same | 361 defaults for these variables on MS-DOS and MS-Windows are not the same |
362 as the defaults on Unix. | 362 as the defaults on Unix. |
363 | 363 |
364 @vindex printer-name @r{(MS-DOS)} | 364 @vindex printer-name @r{(MS-DOS)} |
365 If you want to use your local printer, printing on it in the usual DOS | 365 If you want to use your local printer, printing on it in the usual DOS |
421 @findex ps-spool-buffer @r{(MS-DOS)} | 421 @findex ps-spool-buffer @r{(MS-DOS)} |
422 @vindex ps-printer-name @r{(MS-DOS)} | 422 @vindex ps-printer-name @r{(MS-DOS)} |
423 @vindex ps-lpr-command @r{(MS-DOS)} | 423 @vindex ps-lpr-command @r{(MS-DOS)} |
424 @vindex ps-lpr-switches @r{(MS-DOS)} | 424 @vindex ps-lpr-switches @r{(MS-DOS)} |
425 A parallel set of variables, @code{ps-lpr-command}, | 425 A parallel set of variables, @code{ps-lpr-command}, |
426 @code{ps-lpr-switches}, and @code{ps-printer-name} (@pxref{Postscript | 426 @code{ps-lpr-switches}, and @code{ps-printer-name} (@pxref{PostScript |
427 Variables}), defines how PostScript files should be printed. These | 427 Variables}), defines how PostScript files should be printed. These |
428 variables are used in the same way as the corresponding variables | 428 variables are used in the same way as the corresponding variables |
429 described above for non-PostScript printing. Thus, the value of | 429 described above for non-PostScript printing. Thus, the value of |
430 @code{ps-printer-name} is used as the name of the device (or file) to | 430 @code{ps-printer-name} is used as the name of the device (or file) to |
431 which PostScript output is sent, just as @code{printer-name} is used for | 431 which PostScript output is sent, just as @code{printer-name} is used for |
631 @strong{does} support asynchronous subprocesses. @xref{Windows | 631 @strong{does} support asynchronous subprocesses. @xref{Windows |
632 Processes}. | 632 Processes}. |
633 | 633 |
634 @cindex printing under MS-DOS | 634 @cindex printing under MS-DOS |
635 Printing commands, such as @code{lpr-buffer} (@pxref{Hardcopy}) and | 635 Printing commands, such as @code{lpr-buffer} (@pxref{Hardcopy}) and |
636 @code{ps-print-buffer} (@pxref{Postscript}), work in MS-DOS by sending | 636 @code{ps-print-buffer} (@pxref{PostScript}), work in MS-DOS by sending |
637 the output to one of the printer ports. @xref{MS-DOS Printing}. | 637 the output to one of the printer ports. @xref{MS-DOS Printing}. |
638 | 638 |
639 When you run a subprocess synchronously on MS-DOS, make sure the | 639 When you run a subprocess synchronously on MS-DOS, make sure the |
640 program terminates and does not try to read keyboard input. If the | 640 program terminates and does not try to read keyboard input. If the |
641 program does not terminate on its own, you will be unable to terminate | 641 program does not terminate on its own, you will be unable to terminate |