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Why yes we have Ed. From what HP has told me it is a problem with 6.0 and there
is suppose to be a patch to correct this, but I haven't heard about it yet.
Ed Stouder wrote:
> Has anyone heard of any issues with 6.0 systems and single line spool files
> not issuing a form feed when they are done printing to term type 18 serial
> printers.
>
> I can duplicate this problem any time by
> creating a 1 line EDITOR file.
>
> EDITOR
> /A
> 1 THIS IS A SINGLE LINE EDITOR FILE.
> //
> /K ONELINE
> /E
>
> Then sending the file to the printer.
>
> :FILE TESTPRNT=TESTPRNT;DEV=PRT18 (WHERE PRT18 IS A TERM TYPE 18 SERIAL
> PRINTER)
> :FCOPY FROM=ONELINE;TO=*TESTPRNT
>
> This will give you a spoolfile with the one line in it.
>
> If you print the spoolfile, it will not form feed when it has printed.
>
> I connected the DTC port to a terminal and turned display functions on, and
> there is no form feed at the end of the file when it prints.
>
> The true problem is not with a one line EDITOR file, but with an application
> printing a one line spoolfile(a lable), this example is just a way to
> duplicate the issue.
>
> A two or more line file will work just fine.
>
> Ed Stouder
> Beechglen Development Inc.
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