Although you cannot use LPRINT if you are not using Windows, you can still send raw data to a printer by connecting to it using TCP/IP. The code below showcases how to do so.

== Code ==

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'TCP/IP Printing
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'this explains how to connect to a printer and send raw text to the printer
'this is very useful to linux users who cant use the LPRINT command.
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{{Cl|DIM}} PrinterConnect {{Cl|AS}} {{Cl|LONG}}
{{Cl|DIM}} CRLF AS {{Cl|STRING}}
{{Cl|DIM}} CRFF AS {{Cl|STRING}}
{{Cl|DIM}} LinePrint {{Cl|AS}} {{Cl|STRING}}
CRLF$ = {{Cl|CHR$}}(13) + {{Cl|CHR$}}(10) ' end current print line and starts new line
FF$ = {{Cl|CHR$}}(12) ' end current print line and finish printing
CLS
PrinterConnect = {{Cl|_OPENCLIENT}}("TCP/IP:9100:***.***.***.***") 'Replace asterisks with your printer's IP address. Opens a connection to your printer
{{Cl|IF}} PrinterConnect {{Cl|THEN}}
    {{Cl|PRINT}} "[Connected to " + {{Cl|_CONNECTIONADDRESS}}(PrinterConnect) + "]"
{{Cl|ELSE}} {{Cl|PRINT}} "[Connection Failed!]"
{{Cl|END}} {{Cl|IF}}

printstring1$ = "this is a printed line" + CRLF$

{{Cl|PRINT}}
{{Cl|INPUT}} "please enter the name of the file you want to print>", FileName$
{{Cl|OPEN}} FileName$ {{Cl|FOR}} {{Cl|INPUT}} {{Cl|AS}} #1
{{Cl|DO}}
    {{Cl|LINE}} {{Cl|INPUT}} #1, LinePrint$
    PrintString$ = LinePrint$ + CRLF$
    {{Cl|PUT}} #PrinterConnect, , PrintString$:
LOOP UNTIL EOF(1)
{{Cl|PUT}} #PrinterConnect, , FF$
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''Thanks to SpriggsySpriggs and Atomic Kevin for the code above''
