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[Peter Nikolic <p.nikolic1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 07 September 2011 09:26:58 Stan Goodman wrote:
> On Wednesday 07 September 2011 10:40:25 Peter Nikolic wrote:
> > On Wednesday 07 September 2011 08:24:07 Duaine Hechler wrote:
> > > On 09/07/2011 02:16 AM, Peter Nikolic wrote:
> > > > Right
> > > >
> > > > have some dos  .prn files they are not text they appear to be
> > > > binary  in nature odes anyone have any idea how to open these  i
> > > > do not want to print them as that means the rescanning them.
> > > >
> > > >   file 800XLT-1.PRN
> > > >
> > > > 800XLT-1.PRN: HP Printer Job Language data
> > > >
> > > > Ideas anyone please
> > > >
> > > > Pete .
> > >
> > > You might try to use the Linux "dosbox" and issue the "PRINT"
> > > command with your file as an operand.
> > >
> > > If memory serves, these are the old "print to disk" files done from
> > > the old DOS software.
> > >
> > > Regards, Duaine
> >
> > HUmmm .
> >
> > Thanks Duaine   just one slight problem there it seems dosemu dont
> > like my quad core Phenome II cpu   drat.
> >
> > ERROR: Unknown CPU type!
> > CONF: emulated CPU forced down to real CPU: 386
> > LOWRAM mmap: Invalid argument
> > Segmentation fault
> >
> >
> > bother ..
> > Pete .
>
> Why not install DOS on a small partition, and do this the DOS way?

Hi Stan

dont want to faf around with disc partitions also the only thing you can do 
with 
it in dos is print it i dont want to print it i can do that easy enough i want 
to open view and save in a useable file format.

but alas it seems M$ Corp has us stumped on this one 

Pete .

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