Printing Routine for Epson Printer#

General Information

Author: Leo G. Laporte
Language: ACTION!
Compiler/Interpreter: ACTION!
Published: 1983

EPSON/ATASCII PRINT FORMATTER

Prints listed BASIC programs and text using Epson bit mode graphics to print non-ASCII characters

With suitable changes to the Epson specific variables immediately below, this program will work with a number of other graphic printers.

  ;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
; EPSON/ATASCII PRINT FORMATTER  
; Prints listed BASIC programs and
; text using Epson bit mode graphics
; to print non-ASCII characters
;
; With suitable changes to the Epson
; specific variables immediately  
; below, this program will work with
; a number of other graphic printers.
;
; (c)1983 Leo G. Laporte
;			BOX 21248
;			San Jose, CA 95151
;			CIS PPN # 70215,1022
; Placed in public domain 12/8/83.
;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
BYTE  rts = [$60],  ; OSA+ bug fix
		bank = $D500  ; Atari DOS bug fix
			
 
MODULE			
 
DEFINE TRUE="1",	 
		 FALSE="0",				  
		 BOOL="BYTE",
 
		 KEY = "0",
		 FILE = "1",
		 EPSON = "2",
 
		 MAXLINE = "55" ; max # of lines per page
 
; Epson specific stuff
 
CHAR ARRAY grmode = [4 27 75 8 0], 
			  ; initializes bit-mode graphics (ESC K 8 0)
			  ; and tells printer that eight graphic
			  ; data bytes will follow.
 
			  italics_on = [2 27 '4], ; if you have an older Epson w/o italics
			  italics_off = [2 27 '5] ; change these strings to another suitable font
			  
CHAR		 formfeed = [12]
			  
;------------------------------------
; PROCEDURE DECLARATIONS
;------------------------------------
 
PROC grprint(CHAR chr)
 
; does a graphic print of non-ASCII
; characters
 
  BYTE ARRAY mask =[128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1], ; bit values D7 to D0
				 CHARSET = $E000, ; location of character set in ROM
				 grdata(8) ; character data array
 
  BYTE offset, ; current character data byte
		 bit,	 ; current bit in byte
		 byt	  ; graphic data byte
 
  BOOL bit_set, ; is bit set? flag
		 inv_flag ; inverse char?
 
  CARD charloc ; location of character data
 
  ; check for inverse character
 
  IF (chr & 128) THEN
	 inv_flag = TRUE
	 chr ==& 127	  ; strip off inverse bit
  ELSE
	 inv_flag = FALSE
  FI
 
  ; find character data in ROM
 
  IF chr < 32 THEN
	  charloc = (chr + 64) * 8
  ELSEIF chr > 31 AND chr < 96 THEN
	  charloc = (chr - 32) * 8
  ELSE 
	  charloc = chr * 8
  FI	
 
  ; rotate char data for Epson
 
  Zero(grdata, 8) ; clear character graphics data
  FOR offset = 0 TO 7 ; step through char data
	 DO 
		FOR bit = 0 TO 7
		  DO
			 bit_set =  CHARSET(charloc + offset) & mask(bit)
				IF inv_flag THEN
				  IF bit_set = FALSE THEN
					 grdata(bit) ==+  mask(offset)
				  FI
				ELSEIF bit_set THEN
				  grdata(bit) ==+  mask(offset)
				FI
		  OD
	 OD
  
  ; dump character data
 
  PrintD(EPSON, grmode)
  FOR byt = 0 TO 7
	 DO	  
		IF grdata(byt) = 155 THEN ;prevent sending CR and thereby
		  grdata(byt) = 151		 ;cancelling graphics mode (only
		FI								; occurs during printing of inverse A)
		PutD(EPSON, grdata(byt))
	 OD
 
RETURN
 
;-----------------------------------
 
PROC feed(BYTE lines)
 
; feeds "lines" lines
 
BYTE i
 
	FOR i = 1 TO lines
	  DO
		 PutDE(EPSON)
	  OD
 
RETURN
 
;------------------------------------
 
PROC indent(BYTE col)
 
; tabs to col 
 
BYTE space = [32], i
 
FOR i = 1 TO col
	DO  PutD(EPSON, space)  OD
 
RETURN
 
;------------------------------------
 
BYTE FUNC PrintTEXT(CHAR ARRAY line)
 
; prints TEXT input line
 
CHAR eol = [155],
	  chr
 
BYTE cnt, col
 
CARD linecnt ; number of lines output
 
cnt = 1	; current character in line
col  = 0  ; current printer column
linecnt = 0 ; lines printed
 
  chr = line(cnt)
  IF chr = eol THEN 
	  PutDE(EPSON)
	  RETURN (1)
  FI
 
  WHILE chr <> eol 
  DO							
 
	 IF ; printable character
	 (chr > 31 AND chr < 123 AND chr <> 96) THEN
		 PutD(EPSON, chr)
		 col ==+ 1
 
	 ELSE  
		 grprint(chr)
		 col ==+ 2
	 FI
 
	 IF (col > 80) THEN  
		PutDE(EPSON) 
		linecnt ==+ 1
		col = 0
	 FI
  
	 cnt ==+ 1
	 chr = line(cnt) ; get next char
  OD
 
PutDE(EPSON)
linecnt ==+ 1
 
RETURN (linecnt)
 
;------------------------------------
 
BYTE FUNC PrintBASIC(CHAR ARRAY line)
 
; prints BASIC input line				 
 
CHAR space = [32],
	  invsp = [160],
	  colon = [58],
	  semic = [59],
	  eol	= [155],
	  quote = [34],
	  comma = [44],
	  chr
 
BYTE cnt, col, tab		
 
BOOL inquotes	
 
CARD linecnt ; number of lines output
 
cnt = 1	; current character in line
col  = 0  ; current printer column
linecnt = 0 ; lines printed
inquotes = FALSE
 
  chr = line(cnt)
  IF chr = eol THEN RETURN (0) FI
 
  ; drop leading spaces...
 
  WHILE chr = space
	 DO 
		cnt ==+ 1
		chr = line(cnt)
	 OD
 
  ; print line number...
 
  WHILE (chr >= '0 AND chr <= '9)
	 DO  
		PutD(EPSON, chr)	  
		col ==+ 1
		cnt ==+ 1
		chr = line(cnt)
	 OD
	 
  ; output a space...
 
  IF chr = space THEN
	 PutD(EPSON, chr)
	 cnt ==+ 1
	 chr = line(cnt)
  ELSE PutD(EPSON, space)
  FI
 
  col ==+ 1
 
  ; set tab...
 
  tab = col
  
  ; now print rest of line...
 
  WHILE chr <> eol 
  DO							
	 IF chr = quote THEN
		IF inquotes THEN 
		  inquotes = FALSE 
		ELSE 
		  inquotes = TRUE
		FI
	 FI  
 
	 IF ; printable character
	 (chr > 31 AND chr < 123 AND chr <> 96) THEN
		 PutD(EPSON, chr)
		 col ==+ 1
 
	 ELSE  
		 grprint(chr)
		 col ==+ 2
	 FI
 
	 ; should we break line?...
 
	 IF										 
	 (col > 65 AND  ; close to R margin
		 (chr = space OR ; break line
		  chr = invsp OR ; at a logical
		  chr = comma OR ; spot if 
		  chr = semic))  ; possible
	 OR									
	 (chr = colon AND inquotes = FALSE) ; separate BASIC commands
	 OR
	 (col > 80) ; unconditional line break
 
	 ; yes...
 
	 THEN  
		 PutDE(EPSON)
		 linecnt ==+ 1
		 indent(tab)
		 col = tab
		 
	 ; no...
 
	 FI
  
	 cnt ==+ 1
	 chr = line(cnt) ; get next char
  OD
 
feed(2) ; end of input line
linecnt ==+ 2
 
RETURN (linecnt)
 
;-------------------------------------
 
PROC main()
 
  CHAR ARRAY source(20),
				 title1(75),
				 title2(75),
				 choice(10),
				 line(255)	 
 
  BYTE consol = $D01F, ; start key
		 invflg = $2B6,  ; inverse off
		 shflok = $2BE,  ; shift lock
		 crsinh = $2F0,  ; cursor off
		 linecnt, linetot
 
  CARD page = [1] ; pages printed
 
  BOOL basic
 
  Bank = 0
 
  Put(125) ; clear screen
  Setcolor(2,12,2)
  PutE()
  PrintE("	 EPSON/ATASCII PRETTY PRINTER")
  PrintE("		 (c)1983 Leo G. Laporte")
  PutE()
  PrintE("  File must be LISTed BASIC or TEXT")
  PutE()
  Print("Enter source file > ")
 
  invflg = 0	; inverse off
  shflok = 64  ; caps lock
  InputS(source)
 
  PutE()
  PrintE("Enter header line #1 (max 75 chars)")
  Print(">")
  InputMD(KEY, title1, 75)
 
  PutE()
  PrintE("Enter header line #2")
  Print(">")
  InputMD(KEY, title2, 75)
 
  PutE()
  Print("Is this a (B)ASIC or (T)ext file? ")
 
  invflg = 0	; inverse off
  shflok = 64  ; caps lock
  InputMD(KEY, choice, 10)
  
  IF choice(1) = 'T THEN
	 basic = FALSE
  ELSE
	 basic = TRUE
  FI
 
  Position(2,22)
  crsinh = 1
  Print("  PRESS -START- TO BEGIN PRINTING")
  Position(2, 17)
  
  consol = 8
  WHILE consol <> 6  ; wait for start
	 DO
		consol = 0
	 OD
 
		Close(FILE) Close(EPSON)
 
		Open(FILE, source, 4)
		Open(EPSON, "P:", 8)
		
		PutDE(EPSON)  
		PrintD(EPSON, italics_on)
		PrintDE(EPSON, title1)
		PrintDE(EPSON, title2)
		PrintD(EPSON,"Page ") PrintCDE(EPSON, page) 
		PrintD(EPSON, italics_off)
		feed(2)
		linetot = 6
 
		InputMD(FILE, line, 255)
		WHILE EOF(FILE) = FALSE
		  DO
			 IF basic THEN
				linecnt = PrintBASIC(line)
			 ELSE
				linecnt = PrintTEXT(line)
			 FI
 
			 linetot ==+ linecnt
			 IF linetot >= MAXLINE THEN ; next page
				PutD(EPSON, formfeed)
				page ==+ 1
				PrintD(EPSON, italics_on)
				PrintDE(EPSON, title1)
				PrintDE(EPSON, title2)
				PrintD(EPSON,"Page ") PrintCDE(EPSON, page) 
				PrintD(EPSON, italics_off)
				feed(2)
				linetot = 6
			 FI
			 Print(".")
			 InputMD(FILE, line, 255)
		  OD
 
  PutDE(EPSON)  ;flush buffer
  Close(FILE) Close(EPSON)
 
  crsinh = 0
  Graphics(0)
RETURN