printf/unix

[Steve Oney]

I would like to use the printf command to set up some column information,
I would also like to have it terminal independent, is there a way to use 
the terminfo database to postion to given columns. I know I can use curses
and postion and then print, but was wondering if i can still use the
stdio lib and still be terminal dumb so I don't have to put in the correct
escape seq. for a given terminal.

Thanks Steven Oney