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- NAME
- blpr -- write a character to LPT? through BIOS 17H
- blprstat -- get LPT? status through BIOS 17H
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- SYNOPSIS
- r = blpr(chr, num);
- int r; returns status in low 8 bits
- char chr; character to write
- int num; printer number 0-2
- r = blprstat(num);
- int r; returns status in low 8 bits
- int num; printer number 0-2
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- DESCRIPTION
- These two assembly language routines provide very low-level
- access to the LPT1 - LPT3 drivers in the ROM-BIOS. Because
- of this dependency upon the ROM-BIOS Interrupt 17H, these
- routines may not work on all compatibles. The normal DOS
- channel PRN: is bypassed, as is any re-assignment of LPT?.
- Normally, these routines are not used directly; rather, they
- are accessed through the "pr" series subroutine calls.
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- Status bits are returned as follows: (meaning is with bit set)
- bit 0 = time out
- bit 1,2 are unused and should be ignored
- bit 3 = I/O error
- bit 4 = Printer Selected
- bit 5 = Out of Paper
- bit 6 = Acknowledged
- bit 7 = Not Busy
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- EXAMPLE
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- int i;
- i = blprstat(0); /* LPT1: is 0 */
- if(!(i & 0x80)) puts("Printer is busy");
- else blpr('A', 0);
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- This function is found in SMTCx.LIB for the Turbo-C Compiler