DOS printer support is a real hassle, but you can use my DOSPRINT utility to significantly ease the pain - it enables a DOS app to print with Windows truetype fonts to any printer regardless of the type of printer driver installed and how it is connected to your PC - even Windows-only printers! Your app only ever needs to use Epson control codes to make DOSPRINT do it's stuff.
You can download a fully functional demo edition from www.dosprint.com
Regards,
Lance Edmonds
Author, DOSPRINT & DLLPRINT
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The only way to show fonts in a DOS program is to switch to
graphics mode and bit-map your own design. I am sure there are
programs out there that will do this. As far as printing, you
will have to look up the graphics capabilities on your particular
printer and incorporate that into your program. Since there are
no "razzle-dazzle-do-it-all" print drivers like there are in
windows, you will have to design a built-in driver for each and
every printer you anticipate using.
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Font Question
Is there a way to incorporate a font into PowerBasic for DOS
How would you print a number that is 1/2 inch tall on a form?
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