Printer Utility Programs

[pvalerio at kean.ucs.mun.ca]

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 One of our labs has recently purchased a Hewlett-Packard
 Deskjet printer. Unfortunately, most of our experience with
 printers is limited to dot-matrix and laserjet printers, and
 we desperately need to print out some graphics soon.
 We use EMPAC 386sx PCs with DOS 4.01.
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 The graphics (generally VGA, but CGA may be alright) we
 require are of the following types -:

  1. Screen dump of graphics image using 'print-screen'
     key on keyboard (this was *so* easy with a Panasonic
     dot-matrix printer).
     Incidentally, is there a utility program around that
     acts like DOS's memory-resident graphics.com, but
     dumps to either a laserjet or deskjet.

  2. How to print graphs in Sigmaplot - is a particular printer
     driver file required ?

  3. How to print graphics in Printmaster ?

  4. Basic or C programs to dump graphics screens to the
     printer.

  5. Any information on hardcopy of screen or file graphics.
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  As far as the local supplier is concerned, these problems are
  a complete mystery. We would be very grateful if anyone who has
  solved these problems would post an explanatory note, or, even
  better, suggestions for software utility programs that make
  the deskjet as easy to use as a laserjet or dot-matrix printer.
  I've thought about writing some programs, but we are cramped for
  time at the moment.

  If there are archived shareware files available, could anyone
  send me a copy (I have uudecode.com and looz212.exe programs).
  Reasonable prices for shareware programs will be paid promptly
  if the programs work ok and we decide to use them.

  Especially useful would be packages of printer utilities for
  the HP laserjetmand deskjet printers. Better still would be
  source code for programs, but not essential.

  Thanks to all in advance who reply.

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  |     Paul Valerio, Memorial University of Newfoundland,      |
  |            St. John's, Newfoundland. Canada.                |
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