Title: print a file through the printer port?
{1.}
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
port, prnfile: file;
buffer: array [1..128] of Char;
Read: Integer;
begin
// Specify a file to print
AssignFile(prnfile, 'filetoprint');
Reset(prnfile, 1);
// specify printer port
AssignFile(port, 'LPT1');
Rewrite(port, 1);
repeat
BlockRead(prnfile, buffer, SizeOf(buffer), Read);
BlockWrite(port, buffer, Read);
// Application.ProcessMessages;
until EOF(prnfile) or (Read SizeOf(buffer));
CloseFile(prnfile);
CloseFile(port);
end;
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{2.}
{
Question:
How do I write a raw string of a data to the printer?
The following unit "PrtRaw.pas" demonstrates a 16/32 bit
raw printing unit for Delphi and Borland C Builder.
Following the unit, is an exmaple on using the
PrtRaw unit.
Notes:
1) You are responsible for embedding all necessary
control codes that the printer may require (including
form feed codes).
2) You must specify a valid printer and port name.
}
unit PrtRaw;
{Copyright (c) 1998 by Joe C. Hecht - All rights Reserved}
{joehecht@gte.net You may use and share this unit}
{providing my name and the copyright notice stays intact.}
interface
uses
WinTypes;
{$IFDEF WIN32}
type SpoolInt = DWORD;
{$ELSE}
type SpoolInt = integer;
{$ENDIF}
function StartRawPrintJob(PrinterName : pChar;
Port : pChar;
DocName : pChar) : THandle;
function StartRawPrintPage(hPrn : THandle) : integer;
function PrintRawData(hPrn : THandle;
Buffer : pointer;
NumBytes : SpoolInt) : integer;
function EndRawPrintPage(hPrn : THandle) : integer;
function EndRawPrintJob(hPrn : THandle) : integer;
implementation
uses
WinProcs,
{$IFDEF WIN32}
WinSpool;
{$ELSE}
Print;
{$ENDIF}
function StartRawPrintJob(PrinterName : pChar;
Port : pChar;
DocName : pChar) : THandle;
{$IFDEF WIN32}
var
hPrn : THandle;
DocInfo1 : TDocInfo1;
{$ENDIF}
begin
{$IFDEF WIN32}
if (OpenPrinter(PChar(PrinterName),
hPrn,
nil) = FALSE) then
begin
Result := THandle(-1);
Exit;
end;
DocInfo1.pDocName := DocName;
DocInfo1.pOutputFile := Port;
DocInfo1.pDataType := 'RAW';
if (StartDocPrinter(hPrn,
1,
@DocInfo1) = 0) then
begin
Result := THandle(-1);
Exit;
end;
Result := hPrn;
{$ELSE}
result := OpenJob(Port,
DocName,
0);
{$ENDIF}
end;
function StartRawPrintPage(hPrn : THandle) : integer;
begin
{$IFDEF WIN32}
if (StartPagePrinter(hPrn) = FALSE) then
begin
Result := -1;
Exit;
end;
result := 1;
{$ELSE}
result := StartSpoolPage(hPrn);
{$ENDIF}
end;
function PrintRawData(hPrn : THandle;
Buffer : pointer;
NumBytes : SpoolInt) : integer;
{$IFDEF WIN32}
var
BytesWritten : DWORD;
{$ENDIF}
begin
if (NumBytes = 0) then
begin
Result := 1;
Exit;
end;
{$IFDEF WIN32}
if (WritePrinter(hPrn,
Buffer,
NumBytes,
BytesWritten) = FALSE) then
begin
Result := -1;
Exit;
end;
if (NumBytes BytesWritten) then
begin
Result := -1;
Exit;
end;
Result := 1;
{$ELSE}
result := WriteSpool(hPrn,
Buffer,
NumBytes);
{$ENDIF}
end;
function EndRawPrintPage(hPrn : THandle) : integer;
begin
{$IFDEF WIN32}
if (EndPagePrinter(hPrn) = FALSE) then
begin
Result := -1;
Exit;
end;
Result := 1;
{$ELSE}
result := EndSpoolPage(hPrn);
{$ENDIF}
end;
function EndRawPrintJob(hPrn : THandle) : integer;
begin
{$IFDEF WIN32}
if (EndDocPrinter(hPrn) = FALSE) then
begin
Result := -1;
Exit;
end;
if (ClosePrinter(hPrn) = FALSE) then
begin
Result := -1;
Exit;
end;
Result := 1;
{$ELSE}
result := CloseJob(hPrn);
{$ENDIF}
end;
end.
// Example of use:
uses
PrtRaw;
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
hPrn : THandle;
Data : array[0..31] of char;
begin
hPrn := StartRawPrintJob('Generic / Text Only',
'LPT1:',
'My Document');
if (integer(hPrn) then
begin
ShowMessage('StartRawPrintJob Failed');
Exit;
end;
if (StartRawPrintPage(hPrn) then
begin
ShowMessage('StartRawPrintPage Failed');
EndRawPrintJob(hPrn);
Exit;
end;
Data[0] := 'P';
Data[1] := 'a';
Data[2] := 'g';
Data[3] := 'e';
Data[4] := #32;
Data[5] := '1';
Data[6] := #13;
Data[7] := #10;
if (PrintRawData(hPrn,
@data,
8) then
begin
ShowMessage('PrintRawData Failed');
EndRawPrintPage(hPrn);
EndRawPrintJob(hPrn);
Exit;
end;
if (EndRawPrintPage(hPrn) then
begin
ShowMessage('EndRawPrintPage Failed');
EndRawPrintJob(hPrn);
Exit;
end;
if (StartRawPrintPage(hPrn) then
begin
ShowMessage('StartRawPrintPage Failed');
EndRawPrintJob(hPrn);
Exit;
end;
Data[0] := 'P';
Data[1] := 'a';
Data[2] := 'g';
Data[3] := 'e';
Data[4] := #32;
Data[5] := '2';
Data[6] := #13;
Data[7] := #10;
if (PrintRawData(hPrn,
@data,
8) then
begin
ShowMessage('PrintRawData Failed');
EndRawPrintPage(hPrn);
EndRawPrintJob(hPrn);
Exit;
end;
if (EndRawPrintPage(hPrn) then
begin
ShowMessage('EndRawPrintPage Failed');
EndRawPrintJob(hPrn);
Exit;
end;
if (EndRawPrintJob(hPrn) then
begin
ShowMessage('EndRawPrintJob Failed');
Exit;
end;
end;
end.