try emplacing an environment file that contains only escape sequences
understood by your Okidata printer.  that is to say, include no HP pcl,
and if you like, include any escape sequence that your printer will
understand and properly respond to.  such as a plaintext message saying
Eureka! or more realistically, a single formfeed character.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carl Slaughter
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 3:30 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Question about network printer devices
> 
> Never found a patch unless someone can point me to it, however I did
> find this, and it seems to be exactly what I am experiencing:
> 
> "HP's MPE/iX network printer spooler is hard-coded to send out several
> PCL commands (escape sequences) in the normal sequence of "printing" a
> spool file. There is no way to suppress this. Virtually all laser
> printers, whether made by HP or not, understand PCL. This is 
> because of
> HP's dominant position in the laser printer market. On the other hand,
> virtually no non-HP character mode impact printer understands PCL. In
> particular, none of the Okidata ML printers can process PCL; hence the
> junk. Sometimes the junk can be pretty spectacular if the printer
> interprets some part of the PCL escape sequence as a command 
> in its own
> language - imagine the possibilities. 
> 
> The only way you can successfully print to your Okidata printers over
> the network from the HP e3000 is with one of several third-party
> products. HP has steadfastly refused to enhance its network print
> spooler, deferring to the third-party vendors." 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Miller, Keven [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:23 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Question about network printer devices
> > 
> > Carl Slaughter wrote:
> >  > I am trying to set up a WYCOM check printer device, that 
> > emulates a  > OKIDATA ML320T Printer for printing checks.
> >  >
> > 
> > Its been awhile, but I went back and found this email.
> > Basically, the original MPE network printing always assumed a 
> > PCL compatible printer.
> > There is a patch to allow non-PCL printers.
> > You didn't specify what version of MPE you are.
> > 
> > Keven
> > 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [HP3000-L] 6.5 Powerpatch and SIB patches
> > Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:59:22 -0700
> > From: Vance, Jeff H (Cupertino)
> > Reply-To: Vance, Jeff H (Cupertino)
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > We are almost done selecting the target patches for the last 
> > ever 6.5 Powerpatch release, and I very much want to get the 
> > NW Printing and FTP security SIB patches into 6.5 Powerpatch 
> > 5.  However, all patches must be in GR (General Release) 
> > status before they are considered for a Powerpatch.
> > 
> > The two SIB patches in question are:
> > 
> > .  FTPHDF0, FTP security enhancements, 2nd most popular SIB 
> '04 item.
> > Enables FTP command and transfer logging (think SOX), allows 
> > an FTP logon banner to be shown (think lawyers), supports the 
> > exclusion of certain files from being retrieved (think netrc 
> > file), allows users to be denied access at FTP logon, 
> > supports the site_chmod and site_chown commands (think 
> > security and convenience), and more... See:
> > 
> > http://jazz.external.hp.com/papers/Communicator/7.5/ftp_enhanc
> > ements-1.h
> > tml
> > The 7.5 version of this patch is FTPHDE8 and the 7.0 version 
> > is FTPHDE9.
> > 
> > .  MPEMXU1, Network printing to non-HP printers, the *most* 
> > popular SIB
> > '04 request. MXU1 introduces a new NPCONFIG file option, 
> > PCL_ENABLED, which when set false removes the PCL sequences 
> > at the beginning and ending of the spoolfile.  There is more, see:
> >    
> http://jazz.external.hp.com/papers/Communicator/7.5/NWPrinting.html
> > 
> > 
> > If you want these two SIB patches to be included in 6.5 PP5 
> > then you need to request and install them ASAP -- there is 
> > only a week remaining.
> > You need HP support to obtain BT patches.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> >   Jeff Vance, vCSY
> > 
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