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Topic: Printing from DOS to PDF
Conf: (P-PDF) Engineering, Msg: 153034
From: javenom
Date: 8/4/2006 03:47 PM
No need to reply anymore, I've managed to get it working. If anybody else has a similar problem, go to: http://www.geocities.com/dosprint/ where you can download a program that will print DOS-based PRN files. This is how I got it to work:
- Downloaded DOSPrinter.zip
- Extracted to C:\DOSPrint
- Created a batch file (PrintPRN.bat) containing the following line:
start C:\DOSPrint\DOSPrinter.exe /MODERN /GON /PageA4 /SEL /JOB'%1' /TOP0.00 /LEFT0.00 "%1"
- Added new file type (in Windows Explorer: Tools->Folder Options->File Type->New)
- Extension = PRN
- Selected new PRN type and clicked 'Advanced'
- Created a new action called 'Print' and selected PrintPRN.bat as application to perform action
- Set 'Print' as default action.
Now whenever I want to print from OrCAD (v1.25) I simply make hardcopy to file to produce a PRN. Then I double-click this PRN in Windows and a window pops for me to select the printer. I can then either print to a real printer or print to PDF. Problem solved.
This should work with any other DOS programs that allow you to print to a file.
