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Re: printer offset
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Where is the PCL manual when you need it?
 
I recall something called vertical and horizontal motion index, (VMI & HMI).
Right margin setting ESC &a#M { #: column number }
Left Margin setting ESC &a#L { #: column number }

What I would do sometimes is suspend the printer that you're printing 
to, then when the spoolfile is in a ready state, I'd get a copy of it, 
modify the PCL, and send it back to the printer until I get it working. 
Then make the appropriate changes to my program.

Something else I used to do is enable display-functions on the printer, 
I think it was Esc Y to turn on, and Esc Z to turn off. Turning 
display-functions on the printer will make the printer actually print 
the PCL that was sent to it. You may find that the PCL being sent to the 
printer is not what you expected.

Mike.


John Pitman wrote:
> Just added this 2035n to npconfig. Seems to work OK for me, doing a listf, and even a PCL controlled formatted page with lines and shadow and font changes. Accountant runs a listing - left edge offsets ~15mm ? Also for him, another PCL controlled form offset the same amount in from the left edge - in portrait mode.
>
> Some where in the backl of my mind I seem to recall something about clearing tabs in a printer was involved in this area once before.
>
> Can Anybody remind me where to look please?
>
> Tks
> jp
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