Re: Easiest way to print from XP/DOS.

jim-on-linux wrote:

The utility creates a text file that is sent to
the printer with the statement below.
os.system('type ' +FileName+ ' >prn'),
and the file prints.

But, from an xp machine if I try to print using
the same statement, I get a question on the dos
screen which reads something like this;
Which program authorized this operation?

Since I don't have an xp machine, the statement
above may not be exact, but you get the idea.

You might want to look at this for some more
conventional approaches to printing under
windows:

http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/print.html

Specifically, I think you want the second option.

TJG

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