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Print to file

To setup a special "printer" to print documents to a text file

First open the Printers folder in the Control Panel

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Double-click on Add Printer

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Select local printer and click on Next.

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Select Generic from menufacturer list, and Generic/Text Only option from the printer list, then click on Next

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Select File from the available ports list and click Next a couple times to add a printer.

Highlight the new icon (in the Printers folder), right-click it and select Properties

Click on Paper tab, then change the paper setting to : "continous, no page-breaks".

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You can now select this printer from any Windows 98 application, sending the output in text format to a file.  You will be prompt to choose a file name when you print.