Johan and Robert,
your problems sound exactly like the one fixed by the spooler
patch MPELX39, which you can get from the RC or from the ITRC.
The effect that is suddenly starts has to do with some other
spooling software turning on a feature called JOB-IDs which is
only available in more current LaserJets.
We have never found which other spooler or application (probably
not a e3000 one) triggers this, but it is nevertheless the problem
of our spooler that it tripped on it.
If you have any clues as to what this unknown trigger could be that
would possibly be helpful, esp. for getting it into our spooler
testing for future releases & patches.
Powercycling the printer sets it back to factory defaults, so the
JOB-ID reporting feature gets switched off, which temporarily solves
the issue.
HTH,
Goetz Neumann,
HP WTEC MPE/iX.
PS: the comment about having to make sure that the right cable is used
which allows PJL commands from the printer to flow back to the spooler
is also always a very good point to check out.
>
> Hi,
>
> I have the same problem ...
>
> My printer used to work fine for months, and suddenly this problem occured 4
> times since last week.
>
> I think there must be a problem at the end of the print job. The spoolfile
> is still active, and the printer does not return in a ready state, but
> continusly displays the spoolfile number.
> The only turnaround for me is to turn the printer off, delete the spoolfile,
> and it works again for a while.
> I suspected an hardware failure, but as I see, I'm not alone ...
>
> We are also on MPE/iX 6.0, and the printer is a HP Laserjet 4050N with a
> internal jetdirect card.
> My 12 other laserprinter don't seem to be affected by this problem.
>
> Our configuration in NPCONFIG and the env file are similar.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank You.
>
> Beghein Johan.
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Robert Mills <[log in to unmask]> a écrit dans le message
> : 91l0u302b13@enews3.newsguy.com...
> > Hi fellow listers,
> >
> > Having a problem with network printing to a LaserJet 4L connected via a
> > JetDirect EX Plus (J2591A) box. The file prints again and again and again
> > and...
> >
> > MPE/iX version is 6.0
> >
> > The relevant entries in NPCONFIG are:
> >
> > global (message_interval = 60 # Repeat msgs every >= 60
> > secs.
> > banner_header = FALSE # Don't need header pages.
> > banner_trailer = FALSE # Don't need trailer pages.
> > pjl_supported = TRUE # LaserJets are full PJL
> > devices.
> > jam_recovery = TRUE) # Reprints jammed pages by
> > itself.
> >
> > 2013 (network_address = 192.171.2.208 # A4 Landscape (line
> > printer).
> > setup_file = A4LANDLP.LJENV.SYSTEMS)
> >
> > The file A4LANDLP contains:
> >
> > <escape>%-12345X@PJL
> > @PJL COMMENT
> > @PJL COMMENT LaserJet A4 Landscape LP Setup File
> > @PJL COMMENT
> > @PJL SET PAPER=A4
> > @PJL SET ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE
> > @PJL SET LPARM:PCL SYMSET=ROMAN8
> > @PJL SET LPARM:PCL PITCH=16.67
> > @PJL SET FORMLINES=66
> >
> > regards,
> > Robert
> >
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--
Goetz Neumann, WTEC MPE/iX & VV
Do you use Musketeer ? If not see:
http://wtec.cup.hp.com/~mpeix/musketeer.htm for MPE and
http://wtec.cup.hp.com/~vvos/musketeer.htm for VirtualVault
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