Need help in Gdi dos printing

Asked By Albert D White 60 points N/A Posted on - 03/14/2013

I would like to print a DOS application on my printer.  The problem is it doesn't do anything.  Do I need a third party software for this to work?  I need someone to teach me GDI DOS printing.  I'm on Windows 8 and my printer is an HP PhotoSmart Ink Advantage K501.

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Answered By George J Layton 20 points N/A #172469

Need help in Gdi dos printing

Most GDI Printers nowadays, even they receive redirected data flow, those printers are not smart enough to render it on a paper. That could be the issue with your printer. A GDI printer wants the images be created in Windows way. You need to have a "Prinfil", this is a true Windows 32 which captures the DOS source ascii data flow and converts it into a real Windows GDI print job.

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