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Loads a program into memory that allows FreeDOS to print the displayed
contents of the screen when you are using a color or graphics adapter.
Syntax: GRAPHICS [type] [[drive:][path]filename] [/R] [/B] [/LCD]
[/PRINTBOX:STD | /PRINTBOX:LCD]
[type] Specifies the type of printer. The following list shows each
valid value for this parameter and a brief description of its
meaning:
color1
An IBM PC color printer with black ribbon.
color4
An IBM PC color printer with RGB (red, green, blue and
black) ribbon.
color8
An IBM PC color printer with CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow
and black) ribbon.
hpdefault
Any Hewlett Packard PCL printer.
deskjet
A Hewlett Packard DeskJet printer.
graphics
An IBM Personal Graphics Printer, IBM Proprinter, or
IBM Quietwriter.
graphicswide
An IBM Personal Graphics Printer with an 11-inch-wide
carriage.
laserjet
A Hewlett Packard LaserJet printer.
laserjetii
A Hewlett Packard LaserJet II printer.
paintjet
A Hewlett Packard PaintJet printer.
quietjet
A Hewlett Packard QuietJet printer.
quietjetplus
A Hewlett Packard QuietJet Plus printer.
ruggedwriter
A Hewlett Packard RuggedWriter printer.
ruggedwriterwide
A Hewlett Packard RuggedWriterwide printer.
thermal
An IBM PC-convertable thermal printer.
thinkjet
A Hewlett Packard ThinkJet printer.
/R Print the image reversed (white on black). Default is
black on white.
/B Print the background in color, if possible. Valid for
color4 and color8 printers.
LCD Prints an image by using the liquid crystal display (LCD) aspect
ratio instead of the CGA aspect ratio. The effect of this
switch is the same as that of /PRINTBOX:LCD.
/PRINTBOX:STD | /PRINTBOX:LCD
Print using the standard aspect ratio, or using an LCD aspect
ratio (1:1).
Printing the contents of the screen
To print the contents of the screen, press Shift+Print Screen. If the
computer is in 320x200 color graphics mode and if the printer type is
color1 or graphics, Graphics prints the screen contents in up to four
shades of gray. In 640x200 color graphics mode, graphics prints
sideways on the paper. You cannot use Shift+Print Screen to print to
a laser printer.
Effect on memory
The graphics command decreases the amount of available conventional
memory.
Example:
To prepare to print a graphics screen on your printer, type:
C:\>graphics
After you display the information you want to print, press Shift+Print
Screen. FreeDOS scans the information displayed on the screen and
sends it to the printer.
See Also:
Print