Pat,

If you are sending the data in a language the printer understands then it
makes no difference if it is PCL or Postscript or any other language ("bits
is bits")  What is most likely happening is that you are supposed to send
the logo as one long string of data but the MPE spooler is inserting a CR/LF
at the end of each logical record. Try putting a control code of %320 on the
FWRITE to suppress the CR/LF and send the logo as a single binary data
stream.

Hope this helps.

Doug.

Doug Werth                                     Beechglen Development Inc.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Muylaert <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 6:09 AM
Subject: Printing to Epson TM-T85P via JetDirect


>We have an application that needs to write to several thermal printers
>in the network. These printers are Epson TM-T85P printers and they are
>connected to the network via a JetDirect EX Plus interface. I would like
>to use 5.5 network printing in stead of using products like NBSpool from
>NetBase or those from Minisoft, but this printer is not PCL-based of
>course.
>
>Printing pure text is no problem. However we uploaded a file prepared
>(containing a logo) in Word (created with the drivers for this printer).
>When printing this file from DOS, it comes out OK, but from the HP it
>prints a "scrambled" logo. I wonder if this is a speed issue or just
>because the printer is not PCL-based.
>
>Should anyone have a suggestion or could tell me that what I am trying
>to do is impossible, it would be highly appreciated.
>
>TIA.
>
>Pat.
>
>
>Patrick Muylaert
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