uses Printers;
procedure TForm1.Print1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
Line: Integer;
PrintText: TextFile; {declares a file variable}
begin
if PrintDialog1.Execute then
begin
AssignPrn(PrintText); {assigns PrintText to the printer}
Rewrite(PrintText); {creates and opens the output file}
Printer.Canvas.Font := Memo1.Font; {assigns Font settings to the canvas}
for Line := 0 to Memo1.Lines.Count - 1 do
Writeln(PrintText, Memo1.Lines[Line]); {writes the contents of the Memo1 to the printer object}
// now to send an escape code is as easy as
Writeln(PrintText, #27); // #27 is the code for Escape
// #27 is usually followed by your printers actual commands, e.g.. on my printer I use
Writeln(PrintText, #27 + 'B1');
// to turn BOLD print on,and
Writeln(PrintText, #27 + 'B0');
// to turn BOLD print off
// but these codes most likely wont work on your printer :), check your manual for the actual ones
CloseFile(PrintText); {Closes the printer variable}
end;
end;