Word has an extensive range of field commands that can be used to increase the flexibility of your documents. One such field allows you to send commands directly to your printer, without interference from Word. To insert a Print field code in your document, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Field dialog box.
This technique is great if there are some advanced features of your printer that you want to take advantage of. For instance, I have used this technique in several other WordTips issues to show how to send PostScript commands directly a printer.
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2018-11-30 14:19:09
Elliott M Coyne
What would these commands look like? For example I am trying to send PCL XL commands using this method but all I get from my printer is PCL IllegalTag errors.
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