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#define INCL_DOSDEVIOCTL
 
USHORT DosDevIOCtl(0L, pbCommand, 0x0046, 0x0005, hDevice)
PBYTE pbCommand;    /* command value */
HFILE hDevice;      /* device handle */
 
The PRT_INITPRINTER function initializes a printer.
 
Parameter  Description
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pbCommand  Points to the variable that contains a reserved value. The value
           must be zero.
 
hDevice    Identifies the printer that receives the device-control function.
           The handle must have been created previously by using the
           DosOpen function.
 
Return Value
 
The return value is zero if the function is successful or an error value if
an error occurs.
 
See Also
 
DosOpen
 
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