sending a printer control character from RPG

[Terry Owen <sandstar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is this possible in RPG/400?  We have a client that uses an over the
counter sales cash drawer that is opened by an ascii control character that
is intercepted by the printer and opens the cash drawer.  Our receipt
printing program uses simple o-specs and I'm baffled by how to send this
info to the printer.

I could convert the o-specs to a printer file but I don't really know if
the CVTDTA keyword would work.  And I can't find a hex equivalent to
CTRL-J.  (I'm out of my league here, obviously.)

Any leads would be appreciated - I did a search on IBM's web site today and
found stuff about Transperancy and the CVTDTA keyword but since I don't
know (yet) what type of printer they are using, I don't know if it is even
possible.

TIA,

Terry Owen, RPG Programmer
work email:  towen@quintrex.com

p.s. Would using STRPCCMD to send a DOS command like Copy ^J PRN: work or
is that too bizarre? 
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