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Is there a way to add greenbar type striping when printing to a laser
printer without having netprint?

David Knispel
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----- Original Message -----
From: C. Jack Gaddy <[log in to unmask]>
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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