What Mark was alluding to was to use the -h<file> option with the 'lp' command when you define the form queue with SP-CREATE, e.g.
SP-CREATE MYQUEUE lp -h<file> -d<device> where <file> contains the PCL sequence and <device> is the printer name. You would need to specify the full path to the <file>. All of this assumes you are on Windows. To see all of the 'lp' options: lp -? On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 9:29 AM, Patrick McCann <osage1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Mark, > Thank you for the information. This sounds like what might be happening. > Can you provide me a quick example of the process you are describing? > That would be very helpful in understanding how to set-up and test it. > Thank you, > Patrick > > On Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 12:45:49 AM UTC-7, Mark Hogden wrote: >> >> We have found that many HP printer will page eject when the basic program >> is called to change font etc, and almost always if the reset command is >> included. >> In our experience it's generally more reliable to write out the PCL >> commands to files and attach them to the queues using the -h option. >> On Jul 11, 2018, at 04:04, Patrick McCann <osag...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Daniel, >> >> I copied jspform_deflt to jspform_custom following your example. >> >> I then created a small program called HP_PCL_C12L coded like this - >> >> $INCLUDE FILE.LIB.CUS HP.COMMANDS >> $INCLUDE FILE.LIB.CUS HP.PCL >> * >> PRINTER ON >> PRINT HP.LANDSCAPE:HP.COMPRESS >> PRINT "THIS IS A TEST LINE 1" >> PRINT "THIS IS A TEST LINE 2" >> * >> STOP >> END >> >> And another called HP_RESET coded like this - >> >> $INCLUDE FILE.LIB.CUS HP.COMMANDS >> $INCLUDE FILE.LIB.CUS HP.PCL >> * >> PRINT HP.RESET >> * >> STOP >> END >> >> I then added the following to the jspform_custom file >> >> STARTJOB HP_PCL_C12L >> >> and >> >> ENDJOB HP_RESET >> >> Here is my testing and results - >> SP-ASSIGN =F4 >> SP-TYPE F4 custom >> LIST PTRS LPTR >> >> On the first page, I do see the two "TEST" lines printed in >> the HP_PCL_C12L routine and they print correctly e.g. landscape and >> compressed print. >> That is the only thing on the first page. Almost as if it is its own >> unique print job. >> Then an empty page >> Then the PTRS file listing in portrait and larger print. e.g. normal >> print. >> Then an empty page. >> >> Based on this it does call the HP_PCL_C12L routine from jsform_custom. It >> just doesn't work as I expected it to. >> I guess I am not understanding something about this flow? Is using a >> program to "PRINT" the PCL codes correct? >> >> The other test I tried was printing a job from the Spooler. >> SP-ASSIGN =F4 >> SP-TYPE F4 custom >> SP-EDIT 3 >> Then spool the job. >> The results were that ONLY the spooled job printed. It printed portrait >> and larger font e.g. normal print >> The two "TEST" lines are NOT printed. It appears the HP_PCL_C12L routine >> is NOT called from jspform_custom. >> Then a blank page >> >> Is my understanding of *"The 'set_pcl' and 'reset_pcl' would be your >> programs that send the PCL sequences to the printer."* correct? I.e. use >> of a basic program to send the codes? >> >> Thank you for your help. >> Patrick >> >> >> On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 4:25:44 AM UTC-7, Daniel Klein wrote: >>> >>> Yes, the way this is done is to use a custom form type. Take a look at >>> '$JBCRELEASEDIR/config/jspform_deflt'. >>> >>> Use >>> >>> STARTJOB set_pcl >>> and >>> ENDJOB reset_pcl >>> >>> to set the PCL sequences before and after print job are despooled. >>> >>> The 'set_pcl' and 'reset_pcl' would be your programs that send the PCL >>> sequences to the printer. >>> >>> Don't forget to assign the custom form type to the form queue. For >>> example, if the form queue is HPLASERJET and the form type is >>> 'jspform_custom' then >>> >>> SP-TYPE HPLASERJET custom >>> >>> will assign 'custom' to the HPLASERJET queue. >>> >>> Daniel Klein >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 11:49 PM, Patrick McCann <osag...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Again, Thank you Daniel. Very good detailed information. I will put >>>> this away for later reference. >>>> >>>> You have helped me get past several hurdles and helped me with my >>>> understanding of the the Spooler. >>>> >>>> *I have one last hurdle related to printing that I am still trying to >>>> figure out a solution for.* >>>> >>>> I will go ahead and describe it here for you and any others to offer >>>> any suggestions or possible solutions. >>>> >>>> Problem - >>>> I only have one printer. An HP Laserjet 500 MFP M525. >>>> I need to print several different report formats to this printer e.g. >>>> 80 column, 132 column, and varying font sizes. >>>> >>>> In my previous environment (UniVerse on a Windows 2k Server) I was able >>>> to modify the SP.ASSIGN program to use a file I created. >>>> The SP.ASSIGN was a program that executed the SETPTR command behind the >>>> scenes. SETPTR in that environment had more options than are available in >>>> jBASE 5.7. >>>> >>>> I was able to utilize these other options to accomplish my >>>> requirements. By reading the file I created that held the options I wanted, >>>> everything was correctly set during assignment of the printer (SP-ASSIGN). >>>> Here are a couple examples of records from the file I created - It held >>>> the printer, page width and length, top and bottom margins, print mode, >>>> font type, size, and the other available options I needed. >>>> I would parse out the forms assignment from the SP-ASSIGN, read the >>>> file, get the options, and execute the SETPTR command with the required >>>> options. >>>> 0 >>>> TOP >>>> .P >>>> TOP >>>> 001 HP5SI >>>> 002 ,132,59,0,0, >>>> 003 GDI,FONTNAME Courier,FONTSIZE 7 >>>> 004 >>>> 005 >>>> 006 132 COLUMN >>>> >>>> 3 >>>> TOP >>>> .P >>>> TOP >>>> 001 HP5SI >>>> 002 >>>> 003 >>>> 004 >>>> 005 3 >>>> 006 &HOLD& OUTPUT >>>> BOTTOM >>>> >>>> *jBASE support mentioned I would need to use jspforms which I will >>>> start researching, but thought I would ask the question now for any >>>> comments/suggestions.* >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Patrick >>>> >>>> On Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 3:22:57 PM UTC-7, Daniel Klein wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You are correct, the 'n' in this case is the channel number and is >>>>> used with PRINT ON. >>>>> >>>>> These statement groups are equivalent (using the queue names from my >>>>> original post): >>>>> >>>>> SP-ASSIGN 42=VENUS >>>>> SP-ASSIGN 52=EARTH >>>>> >>>>> SP-ASSIGN F2 R42 >>>>> SP-ASSIGN F3 R52 >>>>> >>>>> SP-ASSIGN Q2 R42 >>>>> SP-ASSIGN Q3 R52 >>>>> >>>>> SETPTR 42,,,,,,VENUS >>>>> SETPTR 52,,,,,,EARTH >>>>> [I'm not as fluent with SETPTR but I do know that the first parameter >>>>> is the channel. Not sure if I got the right number of commas in there. >>>>> However, I find the SP-ASSIGN syntax more intuitive and can do most, if >>>>> not >>>>> all, of the things SETPTR can.] >>>>> >>>>> Once the channels are assigned to the queues, you can do things like >>>>> this in a BASIC program >>>>> >>>>> PRINTER ON 42 >>>>> PRINTER ON 52 >>>>> PRINT ON 52 "Launch the rocket to VENUS" ;* Prints to the EARTH form >>>>> queue >>>>> PRINT ON 42 "Houston, we have a problem!" ;* prints to the VENUS form >>>>> queue >>>>> >>>>> Daniel >>>>> Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet...unless I wrote it. >>>>> ;-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 1:32 PM, Mark Hogden <ma...@proman.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> =fqname is the same as 0=fqname which equates to the default PRINT in >>>>>> JBC >>>>>> 1=fqname is used for PRINT ON 1 >>>>>> You can go up to 99=fqname if memory serves. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 5, 2018, at 09:24, Patrick McCann <osag...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Daniel, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for the excellent and detailed information. It really gives >>>>>> me a good understanding between the two. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now having a better understanding of the two I have some follow-up >>>>>> questions I am hoping you might be able to provide some help on. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to understand the following - >>>>>> >>>>>> *Rn assigns specific report number n. Only valid if an equals sign >>>>>> (=), is not present in the command line.* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this command in anyway related to the form queue number? I don't >>>>>> believe so, but am not sure. I think it is used with "PRINT ON {n}", but >>>>>> would like to know for sure. >>>>>> >>>>>> And last, in the following command - >>>>>> >>>>>> *SETPTR {channel},,,,,,BANNER 'Some user text'* >>>>>> >>>>>> Is {channel} in anyway associated with the form queue number or is it >>>>>> just used to set-up the page characteristics for the "PRINT ON..."? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks again for your help. >>>>>> >>>>>> Patrick >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 7:47:37 PM UTC-7, Patrick McCann wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am hoping somebody can help make sense of this for me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am trying to understand the difference/relationship/etc... between >>>>>>> the two. I have read the documentation and still can't figure it out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Looking at the following from the documentation, it talks about the >>>>>>> queue number, and only valid if NO (=) sign is present. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Fn assigns specific form queue number n. Only valid if an equals >>>>>>> sign (=), is not present in the command line.* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does every form queue name have an associated form queue number? If >>>>>>> so, how it is defined? Can it be changed? 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