Hard printing graphics

[bencooper]

I wish to hard print graphics (which are essentially plotted lines from a regression program, with perhaps some text annotation)
While this plots a fullscreen line to Graphics Window (not a Graphics Box), it sends to printer which draws-through blank paper (EPSON EcoTank inkjet).
Is this a code issue or printer compatability/setup - I dont get a printer dialogue box. Here is a snippet :-

OPEN "Drawing" FOR GRAPHICS_FS AS #1



PRINT #1,"size 3" ' pen width

PRINT #1,"down" ' ready to draw

'PRINT #1,"color blue" ' pen color

PRINT #1,"line ";C(1,1);" ";C(1,2);" ";C(2,1);" ";C(2,2)

PRINT #1,"PRINT"

PRINT #1,"up" 'stop drawing

WAIT

CLOSE #1



1000

PRINT

PRINT "Program Terminated"

END

[tsh73]

Set default printer to be print to PDF
Fiddle with program until you get picture you like.
(then possibly print resulting PDF to paper)

EDIT
just tested - you need
PRINT #1,"flush"
before PRINT

[Rod]

Yes, flush is the important command you are missing. Do all your drawing then issue a single flush command at the end just ahead of printing. You will also need the print size parameter. You will need to set size to whatever your drawing width is to be sure the drawing is stretched correctly across the printed page.

There are demos on the LBPE, links are at the top of the forum.

[bencooper]

Many thanks for quick responses, tsh73 and Rod - lifesavers !