C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  How to send output to a local printer          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Richard Johnson Guest Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 2:46 pm    Post subject: How to send output to a local printer I am a C++ newbie and am trying to send simple text data to my local printer. My printer is a USB printer and I have tried the following code using my USB port. This code executes but does not send anything to the printer. I have checked my printer ports and the name I have in the code is the same as is listed on the printer port.The code is as follows: file.open("USB-Compaq_A3000"); file << "Hello World" << std::endl; file.close; Back to top John Harrison Guest Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 4:10 pm    Post subject: Re: How to send output to a local printer "Richard Johnson" <rjohnson383 (AT) mchsi (DOT) com> wrote Quote: I am a C++ newbie and am trying to send simple text data to my local printer. My printer is a USB printer and I have tried the following code using my USB port. This code executes but does not send anything to the printer. I have checked my printer ports and the name I have in the code is the same as is listed on the printer port.The code is as follows: file.open("USB-Compaq_A3000"); file << "Hello World" << std::endl; file.close; There is no standard way in C++ to access a printer. In any case these days printers a sophisticated beasts and are unlikely to accept simple text output, as you are attempting. You need to ask this question on a group dedicated to programming whatever operating system you are using, since it is via the operating system that you access the printer. Have a look here for suggestions and general advice on posting to comp.lang.c++. http://www.slack.net/~shiva/welcome.txt john Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C/C++----------------C LanguageC Language (Moderated)C++ Language (Moderated)C++ language (comp.lang.c++)C++ language, library and standards Non-English C/C++ Newsgroups----------------C++ (German)C++ (French)  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.