direct output to printer

[Gustavo Cordova]

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to print barcodes with a special barcode printer.
> Therefore I have to send raw ASCII data to the printer.
> How can I do this using Python under Windows ???
> 
> Greetings, Uwe.
> 

Same way you'd do it in MSDOS
(if you have it connected to a parallel port):

>>> lpt = open("lpt1:", "w")
>>> lpt.write(BarcodeDataString)
>>> lpt.close()

You can also use "prn:" instead of "lpt1:"

:-)

-gustavo

pd: Win's just MSDOS with icing on top.  ;-)