Syntax
lprint [@(col,row) | %(h,v)] [itemList]
Description
This statement sends a line of text to the printer. The @(col,row) and %(h,v) options specify where on the page the line should be printed (see the print statement); if you don't specify one of these, the line is printed at the current pen position of the printing grafPort (this is usually just under the previously-printed line).
The lprint statement is equivalent to the following group of lines:
route _toPrinter
print [@(col,row) | %(h,v)] [itemList]
route _toScreen
lprint is inefficient if you are printing many lines to a page, because it reroutes the output each time lprint is executed. In such cases, it's better to execute a sequence of print statements, with the entire sequence preceded by a single route _toPrinter statement and followed by a single route _toScreen statement.
Note
You should execute clear lprint or close lprint in order to cause the printed page to be put out, after you have finished printing to it.
See also
print; clear lprint; close lprint
