Hi We're upgrading connections on several printers, mostly HP 405 tractor fed and HP LJ5SI. My experience has been DTC setup and TTUTIL for special TT## types is a bit rusty and apparently unnecessary here. We've been told that PCL files in group HPENV.SYS are the way to go: PCLElite and PCLElitD for 80 char wide and PCLLP and PCLLPD for 132 wide. The files ending in D are duplex. Our platform(s) are irrelevant but as an FYI they include 927s, an A class and an N class. Although the network configuration SEEMS simple, and we are getting what qualifies as output to the printers, there are many issues, including page overflow on the LJ 5SI: HP 405 Printers: ================ I've tried PCLLP.HPENV.SYS as part of a file equate ";ENV=PCLLP.HPENV.SYS" or in NPCONFIG with appropriate STOP+STARTSPOOL but results are unsatisfactory. The initial problems, say, without the environment file, is Font Size, Banner Page and Output using PCL files. FONT SIZE: The font size is tiny compared to the regular sized output. I'd tinkered (in hindsight - in error) with assigning TT18.PUB.SYS or other TT@ files and I did get the 'regular' font but it also prefaces each page with garbage characters. I now know that TT## environment files should not be used with networked printers just DTC printers. BANNER PAGE: The banner pages still have small fonts(not a concern, but they'd be appreciated more if they were normal sized). I've yet to get the banner page to be normal sized in any of the tests. PCL FILES - NO REPORT OUTPUT: With PCLLP employed, just a banner and seven lines that print FOREVER that start with "@PJL" and repeat things like "EOJ NAME="HP3000 FILE=01876 COPY=1" again and again every minute or less. The "O1876" is the spoolfile to be printed. At the end of the seven lines are line feeds and then 5 staggered PJL status fields then the banner page and it starts again. HP5 SI ====== PORTRAIT versus LANDSCAPE. This works fine with PCLLP and PCLELITE using PCL@ files. It's no longer a problem. IGNORED PAGE BREAKS. The output just overflows from one page to the other - the "1" (page feed) appears as output in the report instead of controlling the output. This was tested in duplex haven't tested the other yet. 150 COULMN REPORT: We have a 150 column report. How can we squeeze it onto 8.5 x 11 paper, i.e. landscape isn't normally wide enough? ******** It shouldn't be this hard, we had an HP course and site and we're told that this stuff shouldn't be happening. Any ideas? Our HP tech is strong on this subject and we try new things without satisfaction. Does anyone know what's happening and how to fix it? Steve * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *