Can you put the initialization code in there rather than in VFP? - Joe On Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:31 PM, Jeff Johnson wrote: > >Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:31:21 -0700 >From: Jeff Johnson >To: profoxt...@leafe.com >cc: >Subject: Re: Dot Matrix Printing from VFP > >BTW, I am using a generic text print driver. > >Jeff > >--------------- > >Jeff Johnson >j...@san-dc.com >(623) 582-0323 > >www.san-dc.com >www.arelationshipmanager.com > >On 06/04/2013 01:08 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: >> + 1 for idea #3... >> >> Mike C >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: Dot Matrix Printing from VFP >> From: Joe Yoder <j...@wheypower.com> >> To: profoxt...@leafe.com >> Date: 6/4/2013 3:03 PM >>> Jeff, >>> Sounds like VFP or Windows is sending an initialization sequence to the >>> printer that overwrites what you set manually. I suspect that the >>> problem is in the OS or VFP and not in the printer. Do you know if the >>> version of the OS makes a difference? >>> >>> Here are some ideas from my past: >>> 1. Put the dot matrix printer into a hex dump mode and see what codes >>> it is getting >>> 2. Send the print job to a file and analyze the initialization codes >>> that are embedded >>> 3. Try using a generic printer driver where you can control the >>> initialization and deinitialization strings. >>> >>> HTH - Joe >>> >>> On Tuesday, June 04, 2013 3:25 PM, Jeff Johnson wrote: >>>> Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:25:44 -0700 >>>> From: Jeff Johnson >>>> To: profoxt...@leafe.com >>>> cc: >>>> Subject: Re: Dot Matrix Printing from VFP >>>> >>>> Without the ??? the report does not format correctly. It *IS* the ??? >>>> that causes the blank page though. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> --------------- >>>> >>>> Jeff Johnson >>>> j...@san-dc.com >>>> (623) 582-0323 >>>> >>>> www.san-dc.com >>>> www.arelationshipmanager.com >>>> >>>> On 06/04/2013 11:58 AM, Joe Yoder wrote: >>>>> As a test - can you manually put the printer into the needed mode and >>>>> send the job without the ??? command? I suspect the problem is >>>>> caused by >>>>> the menu bar pages rather than the ??? command but it may be that >>>>> sending >>>>> the ??? causes the menu bar pages. >>>>> >>>>> Joe >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, June 04, 2013 2:36 PM, Jeff Johnson wrote: >>>>>> Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:36:15 -0700 >>>>>> From: Jeff Johnson >>>>>> To: profoxt...@leafe.com >>>>>> cc: >>>>>> Subject: Re: Dot Matrix Printing from VFP >>>>>> >>>>>> Michael: The control character sent with the ??? is to put the >>>>>> printer >>>>>> in letter quality mode. Without it it does not print properly. >>>>>> The code >>>>>> has to be sent with a ??? and not an @say. What I want to do is >>>>>> suppress the blank pages but still send the code. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Jeff >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> Jeff Johnson >>>>>> j...@san-dc.com >>>>>> (623) 582-0323 >>>>>> >>>>>> www.san-dc.com >>>>>> www.arelationshipmanager.com >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06/04/2013 10:41 AM, Michael Oke, II wrote: >>>>>>> They printed fine even tho you didn't send the control >>>>>>> characters? Are they perhaps unneeded? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Michael Oke, II >>>>>>> oke...@gmail.com >>>>>>> 661-349-6221 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 4, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Jeff Johnson <j...@san-dc.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have been printing carbonless forms using VFP for some time. >>>>>>>> The problem I have been having is that there are two pages >>>>>>>> wasted on each job. One at the beginning and one at the end. >>>>>>>> The one at the beginning is caused by a ??? Letter Quality Mode >>>>>>>> control character sent to the printer to put it in letter >>>>>>>> quality mode. I have tried everything and we have discussed >>>>>>>> this before. Many people have wrestled with the same problem >>>>>>>> with no solution. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But today I noticed something that may help get the answer. I >>>>>>>> printed an invoice with the printer turned off. When I went to >>>>>>>> the printer control panel I noticed 3 jobs. Here is what I saw: >>>>>>>> Pages >>>>>>>> Menu Bar 1 680 bytes >>>>>>>> FoxPro User-defined Job N/A 1.83K >>>>>>>> Menu Bar 1 680 bytes >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I deleted the two Menu Bar pages and the FoxPro User-defined Job >>>>>>>> printed perfectly with no blank pages. The Menu Bar jobs are >>>>>>>> the blank pages. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Now, any ideas on how to print the blank pages without them >>>>>>>> going to the printer? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Jeff >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jeff Johnson >>>>>>>> j...@san-dc.com >>>>>>>> (623) 582-0323 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> www.san-dc.com >>>>>>>> www.arelationshipmanager.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [excessive quoting removed by server]
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