"Jonathan M. Backus" wrote: > > I have a network printer setup for native spooling. I have an environment > file with an "<Esc>l66F" (Lines per page). I create a test file in the > editor with 130 lines and using the PRINT command with a file equation > (including the environment) to convert it into a spoolfile. I send it to > the print and it works the way I expect, 66 lines of output, skip to the > next page, and print more. I then take a simply little COBOL program that > opens a spoolfile for output and does "WRITE PRINT-REC FROM REPORT-LINE > AFTER 2" to it, again using a file equation (including the environment). > When I send this to the printer it prints 67 lines, looses 3, and starts > printing on the next page ?!? > > So, does anybody have a guess why? I don't (yet). I am pretty sure that it is COBOL causing CCTL %2xx to be put in the spoolfile records. The network spooler by default handles the %2xx sequences via an ESC sequence, in contrast to the serial spooler who inserts the approriate number of CR-LFs in the output stream. Try the NPCONFIG item serial_printer_simulation=true. We added that in a patch quite some time (2 years?) ago, but I cannot remember by heart in which one. If the item does not work, or not help, I would suggest to contact the RC. HTH, Goetz. * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *