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Reply To: | G.K.Rajani |
Date: | Wed, 14 Oct 1998 15:09:48 IST |
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Patch JXC1 addresses the problem with blank page eject problem.
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> We had a similar problem at the City of Sparks. We have an LPQ-800. One of
> the things that the RC had us
> do was to create a "blank" setup file that NPConfig reads. Our NPConfig
> file looks like this:
>
> global (setup_file = NOTHING.HPENV.SYS
> message_interval = 60
> banner_header = FALSE
> banner_trailer = FALSE)
>
> # LP INFORMATION SERVICES COMPUTER ROOM LPQ-800
> 26 (network_address = 172.20.10.26
> pjl_supported = false
> jam_recovery = false)
>
>
> Our printer is set to defaults for PCL-II.
>
> This doesn't seem to affect any other printers. The only problem I have is
> that the printer
> does a form feed before each printjob starts (lots of blank paper). I'm
> sure there is a fix
> to this but RC has not been able to help me solve it (and I just let it go
> about a year ago...).
>
> I hope this helps
>
> Steve Davidek, Systems Administrater
> City of Sparks Information Services
> [log in to unmask]
> 702-353-1671
>
>
>
> >Is anyone successfully using LPQ-1200 printers with Network Printing?
> >We purchased one to replace our 2566 printers which are going off
> >maintenance soon (as was mentioned in an earlier thread) and we don't
> >want to risk running them off of HP-IB on our 969/120.
> >
> >At first glance, it looked like everything was working. The printer
> >runs in PCL-II emulation mode and seems to get along with network
> >printing with pjl_supported = TRUE. Then things went terribly wrong.
> >
> >Our pre-printed forms we used on the 2566 don't work on the LPQ1200, it
> >is using a smaller font. I tried changing the printer to use LP PLUS
> >emulation instead of PCL-II, but somehow it reverts to PCL-II when the
> >print job is sent. It also exhibits "page creep" with COBOL output done
> >with a file using the LINEAGE clause (pre-space, no literal form feeds).
> >
> >These are not using ENV files or TT files, just the standard network
> >printing setup (which on LaserJets, sets 132-column 66 lines/page
> >landscape). My suspicion is that Network printer driver is sending PCL
> >sequences to fit 132 columns on an 11" landscape page at 8.5"x11" and
> >the output seems to concur. It should scale to 14"x11" for this
> >printer, but the defaults are hardcoded in the spooler.
> >
> >Ideas? Suggestions? Workarounds? This is becoming a "big" deal for
> >us.
> >
> >Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]>
> >
>
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With Regards,
G.K.Rajani
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