Sub Command4_Click ()            ' "SEND CODES TO PRINTER" BUTTON
  
  Picture1.Print "Sending codes directly to printer,"
  Picture1.Print "which had better be LaserJet-II compatible!"
  
  ' Constructs LaserJet codes and sends to printer.
  ' For brevity, this does NOT draw the same pattern
  ' as the other three procedures.

  Screen.MousePointer = 11      ' HOURGLASS CURSOR

  Open "PRN" For Output As #1   ' OPEN PRINTER AS FILE

  For i = 0 To 600 Step 50      ' PRINT SOME RECTANGLES

    ' Position to column i, row i...
    Print #1, Chr$(27); "*p"; Format$(i); "y"; Format$(i); "X";

    ' Print a 50 x 100 rectangle with shading depending on i...
    Print #1, Chr$(27); "*c50ac100b"; Format$(Int(i / 6)); "g2P";
  
  Next i
 
  Print #1, Chr$(27); "*p700y100X";   ' POSITION PRINT CURSOR
  Print #1, "PC Techniques"           ' PRINT LABEL

  Print #1, Chr$(12);         ' FORM FEED
  Close #1                    ' CLOSE PRINTER

  Screen.MousePointer = 0     ' NORMAL CURSOR

End Sub
