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VB .NET 2k3 print directly to parallel port

I'm trying to bring some code from an Access database
into Visual Basic .net 2k3.

The access code goes directly to LPT1 as follows
----------------------------
Open "lpt1" For Output As #1 ' Open LPT1 for output.

Print #1, "^FO80,85"
Print #1, "^BY3,3,1"
Print #1, "^B2,60,y,n"
Print #1, "^FD"; ID
Print #1, "^FS"
Print #1, "^XA"
------------------------------
fileopen won't let me use "lpt1".

How do I send codes directly to lpt1?

Thanks,
Peter

Nov 21 '05 #1
2 6126
Here's your solution:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;322090

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
Nov 21 '05 #2


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