Walher, Robert H.2022-06-222022-06-22197619763826732https://hdl.handle.net/10657/9840This paper describes Ezprint, a program which reads in a COBOL file description of a sequential tape or disk file and generates a COBOL program to print that file. Ezprint has two interesting features: the use of intelligent heuristics to decide on a layout for the information to be printed, and the fact that a print program is generated automatically from the file description and a few control cards. The user may select all the elements of the file for printing or any subset. He may accept the layout algorithm's mapping of the information with or without modification or he can specify his own layout design.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital