YES. Use ENVironment files, which are just files, the magic being that
they're sent to the printer in front of a normal spool file. When you do
:file myreport;dev=LP;ENV=myenv
:run mypgm
myenv is passed to LP right in front of myreport.
And yes, I've improved upon the Minisoft-supplied ENV file samples
(foolishly using the same names). Since I don't have my HP3Ks available via
FTP, I'm trying to stick them on my personal website, but don't really know
what I'm doing. So if anyone's willing to go to
www.wenet.net/~ktpierce/index.html and check out the source (don't worry, I
built it with Notepad and it's pretty tiny) and show me how to properly make
the contents of www.wenet.net/~ktpierce/ENVfiles visible, there's already a
fully functional LJ132DGB sitting there waiting for whoever wants it.
I tried <a href="ftp://www.wenet.net/~ktpierce/www/ENVfiles/*.*">HP PCL
'env' files</a> but of course it doesn't work. Help?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Knispel [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 2:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: NetPrint Green-Bar ENV file LJ132GB
>
>
> to the list,
>
> Is there a way to add greenbar type striping when printing to a laser
> printer without having netprint?
>
> David Knispel
> [log in to unmask]
> Phone: 513-248-5029
> Fax: 513-248-2672
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: C. Jack Gaddy <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 5:06 PM
> Subject: [HP3000-L] NetPrint Green-Bar ENV file LJ132GB
>
>
> > I am trying to make a change to the std. Minisoft-supplied
> > LJ132GB.pub.minisoft Environment File (GREEN BAR
> SIMULATION) file we're
> > using with NET PRINT. We use LaserJets connected via Jet
> Direct cards.
> >
> > The Std. LJ132GB file looks Great, except for one thing:
> the Print is
> > too light, and needs to be BOLDED a bit.
> >
> > What I tried to do was to cram the PCL5 BOLD Sequence [ esc
> ( s 3 B ]
> > into the file using the Editor (couldn't use QUAD due to Variable
> > Rec-Length file), using these steps:
> >
> > 1. MPEX Altfile LJ132GB.pub.minisoft;CODE=0
> >
> > 2. :EDITOR /T LJ132GB
> > Got "File Truncated to 255 Bytes", although all 6 lines looked good.
> > (Did anything really Truncate?)
> >
> > 3. Added "esc ( s 3 B" to end of Line #1, and KEPT.
> >
> > 4. MPEX Altfile LJ132GB;CODE="TTYPE"
> >
> > Started NP92JOB back up, and ran a Test. The TEXT did go BOLD very
> > nicely, BUT for some reason the Horz. Pitch went to approx.
> 220-column
> > mode. Ie, the print "Squeezed Left" to about 2/3 of the
> page! I then
> > re-tried by putting the Escape-Seq at the very end of the
> LJ132GB file
> > (end of line #6). Same thing.
> >
> > Does anybody have any suggestions as to How I can get the
> print Bolded
> > without screwing up the Pitch?
> >
> > Also, has anyone else developed Alternative GREEN-BAR Env
> files for Net
> > Print? My users are real picky, and are not giving up
> their LM600 line
> > printer with 8.5 x 14 paper without a fight!
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> >
> > Jack Gaddy, MIS Manager
> > King & Prince Seafood Corp.
> > 1 King & Prince Blvd., Brunswick, GA. 31520-8603
> > Ph: 912-265-5155 x470 [log in to unmask]
> >
> > My notes:
> >
> > :Listf LJ132GB.PUB.MINISOFT
> > LJ132GB TTYPE 1276B VA 6 1 1 16 1 2
> >
> > print LJ132GB.pub.minisoft
> > E &l1O &k2S &l1L &l5.45C &k9H &a4L &l66F
> > &f1Y &f0X *c3200A *c102B *c10G *c2P &f1X &f9X &f3Y &f0X
> >
> > *p0x99Y &f1Y &f3X *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X
> >
> > *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X
> >
> > *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X
> > *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X *p0x+204Y &f1Y &f3X &f1X &f4X &a0R
>
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