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convert .prn to .txt.
Name: Patti Date: October 12, 2000 at 17:22:42 Pacific
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How can I save a .prn file to a .txt file. This a large file about 100 MB and I have managed to do this some time in the past. Just can't remember how I did it. I want to finally change the file to .xls so I can do searches not possible with the original program. I have Windows. Thanks so much for your time!!
Name: Bob T Date: October 12, 2000 at 17:48:41 Pacific
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I don`t know anything about .prn files, but you might try renaming the file with .doc extension to see if it will open in windows wordpad.(and then save as .txt) ?
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Response Number 2
Name: Not Really Date: October 12, 2000 at 19:06:00 Pacific
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Changing the file extension does not change the content. If Wordpad could not open the PRN file before, changing the extension will not do anything!
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Response Number 3
Name: Bryan Date: October 13, 2000 at 04:43:17 Pacific
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.prn files are generated specifically for the printer that was default at the time the file was created. All you can do is print them.
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Response Number 4
Name: Jose Date: October 13, 2000 at 15:05:48 Pacific
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you can print a txt file by typing: type file.txt >prn (at the dos prompt)
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Response Number 5
Name: Roger Date: October 24, 2000 at 00:39:16 Pacific
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What you probably have is a postscript file! (If the first 2 characters i the file is #! , it is a postscriptfile). To view the file (and probably convert it to PDF format) try Ghostview , can be found at "http://www.wavelet.org/who/wim/ghost/index.html" and download
Summary: I need a simple way to convert text files (.txt and .doc) to JPEG. I have Printkey Pro and it does it very well. But it only does what is presently on the screen. It will not do files longer than one ...
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