Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1997 08:30:25 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: John K Murphy <john DOT k DOT murphy AT juno DOT com>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: How to putput to printer?
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On Sat, 8 Feb 1997, John K Murphy wrote:

> Has anyone tried to output to the printer with either the standard
> fprintf() or cout stream?

Just say fprintf (stdprn, ....whatever...) and it will go to the printer.

> I've been told this is only works if you have
> a really old line printer.  If this is true, how do you output to the
> printer (HP DeskJet 560c, if it must be specific)

The type and make of the printer makes no difference.  Laser printers 
usually need a FormFeed ('\f') to actually output the last page, but 
that's all there is to it.