Alan AMBERS ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: HP3000-l readers,


: Here's the problem.....

: I am printing to a dot-matrix (Lexmark 2381+) printer with the Lexmark
: serial option.  When connected directly to the HP, everthing works fine.

: However, when I set up the same setup over the modem (with the modem and
: HP configured for a modem setup), After the first spool file is printed,
: the 3000 or printer hangs up the phone line.  I'm suspecting the HP for
: this one.  I know that I could change the modem settings (and HP's) to
: think it is connected directly, (ignore DSR, etc.), but I would prefer to
: keep things set up for a modem.

: Any ideas on how to keep the hang up from happening?

Use TTUTIL.PUB.SYS to check whatever TT file you are using for that
printer.  In TTUTIL's main menu, go to form P - Printer control.  The
fourth field is:

  Wait time for FOPEN before disconnect (0...90 seconds or 99, 99=infinite)

I suspect the value for your TT file is 0, which means that the modem
connection drops immediately after the file is printed.  To wait N seconds
for another file to start printing (before dropping the connection), set
this field to N (where N <= 90, or N = 99).

Hope that helps.

-Larry "MPE/iX Spoolers 'R' Us" Byler-