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%.COPYRIGHT  (c)  1990 European Southern Observatory
%.IDENT      assignprin.hlq
%.AUTHOR     KB, IPG/ESO
%.KEYWORDS   MIDAS, help files, ASSIGN/PRINT
%.PURPOSE    On-line help file for the command: ASSIGN/PRINT
%.VERSION    1.0  01-JUN-1990 : Creation, KB
%.VERSION    1.1  19-MAR-1991 : Cleanup, KB
%.VERSION    1.2  09-JUL-1991 : exchange PRINTER with LPRINT, KB
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ASSIGN/PRINT                                           9-JUL-1991  KB
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ASSIGN/PRINT [dev] [file_name]
	define output device for printing
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Purpose: 
           Define output device for printing.
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Syntax:
           ASSIGN/PRINT [dev [file_name]]
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           dev = print device (may be shortened to the first 3 characters):
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               LPRINT, the default line printer;
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               TERMINAL, user terminal;
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               LASER, the default laser printer;
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               FILE, if output should go to file indicated in next parameter;
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               defaulted to LPRINT

\ap\pa
           file_name = name of ASCII file to store data in for dev = FILE
\ap\sa
See also:
           ASSIGN/DEFAULT, PRINT/LOG, PRINT/TABLE, PRINT/IMAGE, 
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           PRINT/KEYWORD, PRINT/DESCR, PRINT/ICAT, PRINT/HELP
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Note: 
           This assignment will be used in all subsequent PRINT commands.
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           Instead of the generic device names you can also use the system 
           name of a printer at your site directly.
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           For example, at ESO "ps2usr1" would be possible.
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           Use the command "HELP [Printers]" to get a detailed list of all
           actually available printers at your site.
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Examples:
\ex
           ASSIGN/PRINT
             Send all output from a subsequent PRINT command, e.g. PRINT/IMA
             to the the line printer.
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           ASSIGN/PRINT FILE raton.dat
             Send all output from subsequent PRINT commands to the ASCII file
             `raton.dat', this file will be created by MIDAS.
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