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First post, by rkpb1

Posted on 2014-04-18, 15:06

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Hello,

Love this project so first off really have to thank everyone for the hard work!

unfortunately when I print to a file with these settings:
printer=true
dpi=360
width=85
height=110
printoutput=printer
multipage=false
docpath=.
timeout=0

[parallel]
parallel1=file

I get random characters like the attached image. Any ideas how to get rid of them? any help would be amazing.

The reason I am using print to file is, if I print to the printer from Dosbox through an LPT1 capture, it just gives me a blank page.

Reply 1 of 9, by Dominus

Posted on 2014-04-18, 15:16

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Well, Dosbox itself doesn't support printing, you need to give more information

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Reply 2 of 9, by rkpb1

Posted on 2014-04-18, 15:32

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hello,
I am using dosbox MB6. what else can I provide sir?

Reply 3 of 9, by Dominus

Posted on 2014-04-18, 15:43

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Operating system, program name,
Maybe then someone might be able to help

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Reply 4 of 9, by rkpb1

Posted on 2014-04-18, 15:57

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sorry -
I am using windows XP 64bit, the application is a dos application which does not exist anymore

Reply 5 of 9, by Dominus

Posted on 2014-04-18, 16:14

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Apparently it does exist or you wouldn't be able to use it 😉

XP 64bit is not really known for good compatibility, maybe try a newer Windows (maybe you have access to one and you can try the nonexisting program on that)

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Reply 6 of 9, by rkpb1

Posted on 2014-04-18, 16:21

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Dominus wrote:
Apparently it does exist or you wouldn't be able to use it 😉

XP 64bit is not really known for good compatibility, maybe try a newer Windows (maybe you have access to one and you can try the nonexisting program on that)

ha, well i meant today it does not exist nor has support. It's called "Paging System 3.0" Internet Business Computers, INC (1994).

Reply 7 of 9, by Jorpho

Posted on 2014-04-21, 06:20

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MB6 is out-of-date; you should try the SVN Daum verison.

I suspect you have configured your program to use a printer standard that is not compatible with the standard used by the virtual printer. The documentation suggests that in Windows you should select "Generic ESC/P 24pin wide" or "Epson SQ 860".

Reply 8 of 9, by LocalH

Posted on 2014-05-03, 05:07

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Those highlighted portions look like escape codes. That would be because you're capturing the raw output of the parallel port.

Reply 9 of 9, by Jorpho

Posted on 2014-05-04, 02:08

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Ah, of course you're right. I didn't catch that.

rkpb1 wrote:
[parallel]
parallel1=file

To use the virtual printer, that should be parallel1=printer.

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