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PRINT

Syntax:

PRINT field-argument [ switches ]

Description: Sends the printer-specific control code characters specified by text in field-argument to the selected printer.

Field Value: None.

Switches: Zero or more of the following field-specific-switches.

\p field-argument-1 field-argument-2

Allows PostScript strings to be sent to the printer as native PostScript codes. PostScript commands embedded in the document are carried out in the order in which they are inserted.

 

The y-coordinate space used for PostScript commands in as follows: The graphics origin (0,0) is in the lower-left corner of the page, and the positive directions are up and to the right. PostScript drawing instructions take place within a drawing rectangle. The graphics origin is translated to the lower-left corner of the drawing rectangle.

 

text in this switch's field-argument-1 defines the drawing rectangle on which the subsequent PostScript instructions operate.

text in this switch's field-argument-2 contains the PostScript instructions.