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Name: geoshrad
Date: February 18, 2008 at 01:10:50 Pacific
OS: dos/windows
CPU/Ram: pentium 1gb
Product: hp
Comment:

it it possible to control the positionof the print head of a dot matrix printer from cpp.

George

www.geoshrad.com



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Name: wizard-fred
Date: February 18, 2008 at 01:46:15 Pacific
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Yes. It depends on the printer's emulation mode and the printer driver. You can also draw at any position of most laser printers. Most DOS configured printers can be controlled by ASCII text commands.


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Name: geoshrad
Date: February 18, 2008 at 21:24:39 Pacific
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Like to tell the head to move to this position in a fraction of a second,so that it can be used for robotics

George

www.geoshrad.com


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