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     This directive has no effect if you specify a a file-name as part of
     the ASSIGN TO PRINTER clause.
 
     NOASSIGN-PRINTER causes the output to be sent to the device LST:.
 
     ASSIGN-PRINTER "file-name" causes the output to be directed to the
     file-name specified. The file-name can be fully specified, including
     a device, path-name, file-name, and extension.
 
     ASSIGN-PRINTER() results in the same behavior as including the
     following COBOL statement:
 
       select file-name-1 assign to printer file-name-1
 
     That is, the file-name used in your COBOL program will also be used
     as the file-name for your output. If the internal file-name is too
     long for your operating system to handle, it will be truncated to the
     maximum length the operating system allows. Note that with this
     parameter you must use parentheses not quotation marks. By default,
     the file-name does not include an extension, but you cam specify an
     extension by using the PRINT-EXT directive.
 
     See also ◄PRINT-EXT►
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