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  • August 30, 2000 at 8:38 am #2076831

    FORM FEED in a batch file

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    by henry.lin · about 23 years, 7 months ago

    How can I print two text files on two seperate pages when I run a DOS base batch file? In other words, how to insert a command for FORM FEED in a batch file. I have a HP LaserJet 6L attached to my LPT1 port.

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    • August 30, 2000 at 12:52 pm #3785534

      FORM FEED in a batch file

      by >@ >@ gone fishing @< @< · about 23 years, 7 months ago

      In reply to FORM FEED in a batch file

      I’m not sure of the exact syntax for FORM FEEDING, but you could try and use 2 batch files.Place the first print command for the first text file in batch file 1, end this batch file by calling a seperate batch file and running the print command again. Giving enough of a wait period for the printer to feed the paper out itself.

    • August 30, 2000 at 3:55 pm #3785488

      FORM FEED in a batch file

      by pvp · about 23 years, 7 months ago

      In reply to FORM FEED in a batch file

      You should be able to:

      echo ^L >lpt1:

      in your batch file between the files to print.

      That’s Ctrl-L (1 char).

      • August 31, 2000 at 1:31 am #3787713

        FORM FEED in a batch file

        by henry.lin · about 23 years, 7 months ago

        In reply to FORM FEED in a batch file

        Thank you for the answer. I did try but got “L” between the two files on the hardcopy.

      • September 1, 2000 at 1:44 am #3786047

        FORM FEED in a batch file

        by henry.lin · about 23 years, 7 months ago

        In reply to FORM FEED in a batch file

        Thank you for the answer. I did try but got “L” between the two files on the hardcopy. In other words, DOS cannot recognize character ^.

    • August 31, 2000 at 2:31 am #3787689

      FORM FEED in a batch file

      by tmaclennan · about 23 years, 7 months ago

      In reply to FORM FEED in a batch file

      Copy one.txt lpt1:
      copy two.txt lpt1:

    • August 31, 2000 at 7:14 am #3787848

      FORM FEED in a batch file

      by pvp · about 23 years, 7 months ago

      In reply to FORM FEED in a batch file

      If you got an “L” out, you typed Ctrl-L wrong!

    • September 1, 2000 at 4:45 am #3785956

      FORM FEED in a batch file

      by johnm · about 23 years, 7 months ago

      In reply to FORM FEED in a batch file

      If you are still doing a lot with DOS batch files, hunt around for an old copy of DOS Batch File Power by Kris Jamsa, published by SAMS. The FORMFEED.COM file will solve your problem and there are a lot of other batch file solutions in there. For the short term, there were instructions in the August 1991 issue of PC Computing for creating a SNDPRN.COM program to send control characters to the printer. SENDPRN 12 would give a Form Feed. If you have a fax number, I can send the page – typing 17 lines of hex numbers without error isn’t my forte.

    • September 1, 2000 at 7:33 am #3785896

      FORM FEED in a batch file

      by henry.lin · about 23 years, 7 months ago

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