Restriction: These routines are not currently supported on UNIX platforms.
The printer handling routines enable greater control over printing than the standard COBOL syntax.
PC_PRINT_FILE
Prints the contents of the specified file, optionally displaying printer control, font, and progress indicator dialog boxes, before commencing the print.
PC_PRINTER_INFO
Returns a native device context handle, and other information that can be used to enhance the printing of a document by calling native graphics functions directly.
PC_PRINTER_LOAD_BMP
Loads a bitmap or other supported file format into memory ready for the PC_PRINTER_WRITE_BMP function.
PC_PRINTER_OPEN
Opens a printer channel, giving it a document title, and optionally displaying printer control, font, and progress indicator dialog boxes
PC_PRINTER_REDIRECTION_PROC
Registers a user function that is called when a program uses OPEN OUTPUT syntax and the ASSIGN TO PRINTER clause.