how do i?

[zayened]

how do i print (from DOS) a list of files in a directory?

 

[tweakmm]

dir

 

[mpitts]

to a printer?

 

[zayened]

not LIST files, PRINT a list of files.

 

[beer]

dir > lpt1

assuming your printer is at LPT1. I don't know how to do it with USB printers. Add switches to the dir command as necessary.

 

[mpitts]

I can't remember the exact context, but it is something along the lines of

dir > lpt1:

This is assuming that your printer in on the lpt1 port.


Edit: Looks like Elemental007 beat me to it.

 

[beer]

BTW, you needed to have selected 'use this printer from MS-DOS applications' when you installed the printer.

 

[Jzero]

or use dir > file.txt and print file.txt

 

[tweakmm]

Well, I was half right:beer:

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Elemental007
dir > lpt1

assuming your printer is at LPT1. I don't know how to do it with USB printers. Add switches to the dir command as necessary.

Actually I'm not sure if that works on the newer "Windows" printers. I'm quite sure that the 'print' and 'print screen' commands do not work.

 

[zayened]

thanks very much guys

 

[bubbasmith99]

ah...... the good ol days.