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LPRINT and LPRINT USING Details
 
Syntax 1
  LPRINT [expressionlist][{;|,}]
Syntax 2
  LPRINT USING formatstring; expressionlist[{;|,}]
 
These statements function in the same way as the PRINT and PRINT
USING statements except that output goes to the line printer and
the filenumber option is not permitted.
 
The LPRINT statement assumes an 80-character-wide printer. This
width can be changed with a WIDTH LPRINT statement.
 
                           ----- Warning -----
Since the LPRINT statement uses the LPT1 printer device, you should
not use LPRINT in a program that also contains an OPEN LPT1 statement.
Using these two statements together produces unpredictable results.
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Differences from BASICA
 
If you do LPRINT CHR$(13), BASIC actually outputs LPRINT CHR$(13) and
LPRINT CHR$(10). This feature was created to provide compatibility
between Microsoft BASIC and IBM BASICA.