print to file

[Chris Garcia]

i checked "Print to file" when i printed something. it
got saved as a .prn file. so how do i use this file? i've
tried dropping it on a printer, in an open printer
window, double-clicking, nothing works. i had to print to
file because i don't have a printer at home. i expected
to be able to use the file to print out at work.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Ghostscript will open .prn files...
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/

 

[Ken Blake]

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i checked "Print to file" when i printed something. it
got saved as a .prn file. so how do i use this file? i've
tried dropping it on a printer, in an open printer
window, double-clicking, nothing works. i had to print to
file because i don't have a printer at home. i expected
to be able to use the file to print out at work.

Go to a command prompt, and type

copy filename.prn lpt1 /b

However note that it's important what print driver you used to
print to a file. It has to be one appropriate for the printer
that you eventually print it with.