INT 17 - PRINTER - WRITE CHARACTER AH = 00h AL = character to write DX = printer number (00h-02h) Return: AH = printer status (see below) SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=84h"AX",AH=F1h,INT 16/AX=FFE3h,INT 1A/AH=11h"NEC" Bitfields for printer status: bit 7 not busy bit 6 acknowledge bit 5 out of paper bit 4 selected bit 3 I/O error bits 2,1 unused bit 0 timeout .