Microsoft KB Archive/58143

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MS-DOS PRINT Command and Windows

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Q58143

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
The MS-DOS Print utility is designed to allow printing from MS-DOS while the computer is processing other MS-DOS commands, including running MS-DOS- based applications. This printing is done in the background while the MS-DOS application runs in the foreground. Thus, Print is a terminate-and- stay-resident (TSR) print spooling program.

Like any memory-resident application, Print may cause problems when running with Windows (for example, slower printing, or slower or erratic operation in general). If you are having problems printing, it may a good idea to remove the Print command from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

MORE INFORMATION
Print allows you to print multiple files. For example, the following command

"print *.bat" places all BAT files that are in the current subdirectory into the print queue to be printed, and begins printing in the background.

Print has the following switches:

  Switch          Explanation --         ---

/D:   Where is a device such as LPT1 or COM1

/Q:      Where is the number of print files that can be in the queue at once

/B:      Where is the size of the print buffer

/S:     Where is the number of times per second PRINT.COM is allowed to take control of the computer. When PRINT.COM has control of the computer, execution of other applications is                  suspended.

/M:       Where is the length of each time slice. The higher the number, the more processor time PRINT.COM gets.

/U:      Where is the amount of timer ticks PRINT.COM waits if the printer is busy

/T             Terminates printing all files in the print queue

/C             Suspends printing all files in the print queue.

/P             Turns on print mode. Some switches can only be used during the initial loading of Print; see your MS-DOS manual for more information. The switches can be combined on a single line. For example, the command

"print autoexec.bat /c config.sys /p" removes AUTOEXEC.BAT from the print queue and adds CONFIG.SYS to the print queue. If the command Print is entered with no parameters or filenames, the contents of the print queue are displayed.

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