In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] says...
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>Michel Jourdevant ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>: I configured an HP Deskjet 500 as an network printer on our
hp3000/918
>: running MPEix 5.5. We print on it Excel, word and cobol lists.
>: Everything works well in excel and word, but with the cobol lists the
>: deskjet doesn't react to a page eject conmand, the cobol sentence is:
>: WRITE R-PRINT FROM LINETOPRINT AFTER PAGE.
>: The cctl character generated by the spooler isn't understood by the
>: deskjet.
>: How can I change the cctl character by an %61 for instance?
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>I don't think we tested the network printer on a Deskjet 500 (although
>we did use some pretty old LaserJets :-)).  I suspect your problem is,
>as you say, that the Deskjet 500 does not properly interpret the PCL
>code (^[&l1V) issued by the spooler in response to a CCTL %61.  The
>Deskjet 500 would work properly with a <FF><CR> (^L^M); unfortunately
>I know of no easy way to substitute this in the data stream.  Of
>course, I could suggest upgrading your printer to a slightly more
>current model :-).
>
>As has been described in other threads, the ^[&l1V code seems to be
>causing problems in other printer environments as well, so we will
>probably have to look at alternate ways of supporting the page eject
>function.
>
>-Larry "MPE/iX Spoolers 'R' Us" Byler-

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RAC's PRINTPATH network printing solution for the HP3000 supports
converions of the %61 to a form feed and therefore would works fine
with the DeskJet printer.
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