PRN Files

[Doug Mc]

I'm having a Senior Moment!
Remind me how to print PRN files - or convert them to DOC files.

Thanks,
Doug

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

I'm having a Senior Moment!
Remind me how to print PRN files - or convert them to DOC files.

Thanks,
Doug

You can use the command prompt to copy them to your LPT1: port (local printer) or use a utility such as:

http://www.magma.ca/~russrite/PrnPrint/index.html

 

[Doug Mc]

Thanks,
I downloaded, installed and ran the utility but it won't print. No error
message or anything.
How do I go about using the LPT1 option??

Thanks again,
Doug

 

[Opinicus]

I'm having a Senior Moment!
Remind me how to print PRN files - or convert them to DOC files.

Printing them is easy, as others have pointed out. Converting them now...

I would try printing the file to a text file on the hard disk. (It's been so
long since I've needed to do this, I've forgotten how.) You could open that
text file with Word and then do with it as you will. Of course all of your
formatting (including end of line and paragraph breaks) will be lost...

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

Thanks,
I downloaded, installed and ran the utility but it won't print. No error
message or anything.
How do I go about using the LPT1 option??

Thanks again,
Doug
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/22734

 

[Doug Mc]

I went to Start/Run and entered "copy a:\X.prn lpt1: /b"
Will this command work with WinXP2?

 

[Doug Mc]

I just replied to Fuzzy's message awhile ago:

I went to Start/Run and entered "copy a:\X.prn lpt1: /b"
Will this command work with WinXP2?

What do you think Bob??