From: "Robert Cerny" <robert.qwe.cerny@neosys.xrs.qwe.si>
Subject: Re: Configuration Parallel Port in Delphi Pascal
Date: 30 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT
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If you just want to write it (print something in text mode) just use
AssignFile with port name:
var Lst : system.text;
begin
  AssignFile(Lst, 'LPT1'); {or LPT2 or COM1 for serial printer}
  Rewrite(Lst); {open it}
  writeln(Lst,' Some stuff');
  Close(Lst); {flush it}
end;

If the printer is not ready/present/any error, write statement will raise an
exception in $I+ state, in $I- state check the IOResult variable.

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olx05125 wrote in message <7doinr$ff$1@trex.antw.online.be>...
>Which is the command to configure the parallel port in Delphi Pascal 3.0.
>The os we use is WINDOWS 98.
>We don't want to use the CANVAS for the printer.
>
>Thx.
>
>Guidodehaemers@hotmail.com