Crazy question maybe, dot matrix printer, redirect output to a file 1

[bdog2020]

Hi All,
This might be a crazy question, we have an old application that is specifically written for an Epson FX-880+ dot matrix printer to print out lines of output, as they come.

The printer is breaking down at this point, so I'm wondering about keeping the printer driver and all the same, but then writing a program to intercept the printer control language and write the lines of output to the screen and a file (minus formatting instructions, etc), rather than (or in addition to) the printer physically.

Anyone know where I might start with that?

thx.B

 

[edfair]

google on prn2file and link to one of the sites.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[bdog2020]

wow--very cool!! I'll try that out on LPT2, if I can get it to work that would be great!!! Thanks!!! B

 

[bdog2020]

didn't work on my XP system, will try with a 9x system today.