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January 31, 2002 at 10:58 AM
joshua miller

Printing PRN Files

by joshua miller . Updated 24 years, 3 months ago

You guys are the only ones who I think might be able to help me-
> thank you!
>
> I have a file on my printer that I want to print… a prn file…
> that is, when I went to print
> something I checked the “print to file” option… which means I
> should be able to print it
> now.
>
> Apparently “all I have to do” is to drag the file and drop it onto
> my printer icon, or the
> open printer window…. yeah!
>
> I then get a pop-up that tells me there is no file association to
> perform what I want to do,
> and tells me how to set one up.
>
> I do this, and even choose what i think is the “right” file
to “run”
> it with (my printer, no
> less, or at least some printer file) and I even found the file
> using the “browse” button… so
> it should be there, right?!
>
> Not ****** likely!!!! My computer now tells me that the file does
> not exist!
>
> SO am I meant to be “sending” it to an exe file, rather than the
> printer driver, or spooler,
> or what???

I am actually asking this for someone else who I am providing tech
support for. Thanks!

Joshua Miller

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