=============================================================================
"INFOSHARE" from Marc Martin, Sysop for The American Psycho/Info Exchnage BBS
on-line since 1983  (8-N-1)  24hrs   (212) 662-7171  Guests Welcome Free!
=============================================================================

[RATIONALE]: 
Have you ever found your laser or dot matrix printer stop
printing without feeding the page to the top of next blank page?  If
you have had this experience, then you might have to get up and go to
the printer to press the eject button.  Well how would you like instead,
to type a key on your computer and achieve the same function?  If so,
then follow these few overly detailed instructions and you will have
created your own special program.  But most of all have fun doing it!
Marc Martin, 07/93 

                 HOW TO CREATE A PROGRAM TO EJECT A PRINTER PAGE:
                 ===============================================

      Step #1 - Please begin these instructions in your C:\ root
                directory which must be in your PATH command.  If
                you're not certain what all this means, just type 
                the following before starting the instructions:

                C:               (Press "ENTER")
                CD\              (Press "ENTER")

(Note: You do not have to type the C:\> in the illustration below since that
should already appear on your screen after typing the ENTER key on a blank
line.)
                Now you can begin by typing the following at the prompt:

            C:\>COPY CON: PAGEJECT               (Press "ENTER")


      Step #2 - At the first space in the left column
                hold the "ALT" key DOWN while , typing 12
                If you did it correctly, you will see a small
                icon that looks like this, "^L".  Now WITHOUT 
                pressing the enter key and in the space right 
                after this symbol, type in the F6 key, or if 
                you do not have function keys on your keyboard,
                then hold down the CTRL key and type a letter Z
                so that you will your screen will look like this
                illustrated below:

            C:\>COPY CON: PAGEJECT               (Press "ENTER")
                ^L^Z                             (Press "ENTER")

     Step #3 - If you did everything correctly, you will see a one
               line message printed below your work which says:

                                1 file(s) copied


     Step #4 - Once again, type the following at the prompt:
           C:\>COPY CON: PAGEJECT.BAT               (Press "ENTER")


     Step #5 - At the first space in the left column type the following:
               
               @ECHO OFF                            (Press "ENTER")
               COPY C:\PAGEJECT PRN      (*** DO NOT Press "ENTER")


     Step #6 - If your screen looks like the above, just type the F6
               key, or if your keyboard doesn't have function keys, 
               hold down the CTRL key and type the letter Z and if  
               your last line looks like this you can now press ENTER:

               COPY C:\PAGEJECT PRN^Z                (Press "ENTER")
               
               You will once again see a one line message as below:

                                1 file(s) copied


     Step #7 - Using your new and original page eject program is very
               easy.  Just make certain that both of the files you just
               created are in your path in the C:\ (root directory). When
               you wish your printer to eject a page, type, PAGEJECT
               and your printer will eject the present sheet and stop
               at the top of the next blank page.  Hey, congratulations
               on being able to follow directions and make yourself a
               very nifty and useful computer utility program.  It works
               with Laser, as well as with dot matrix printers.  Enjoy!

===========================================================================
(Comments, etc. can be either sent to Marc Martin via, GEnie M.MARTIN58, or
PRODIGY HGRF45A, or MCIMAIL 200-3535, or AMPIE BBS (212) 662-7171, or U.S.nail
Mail P.O. Box 20533, NYC, NY 10025-1514.  We're always interested in any of
the programs you may have come across to make computing more fun for you.
    All best, Marc Martin, Sysop for The American Psycho/Info Exchange) 
============================ E N D   O F   F I L E  ========================