With further "messing about" using the GDI,DEFAULT addition I now can
print text at least.
It doesn't seem to support even PCL3 as a simple orientation string (to
select landscape printing) is ignored. Also the graphic set, like "light
down
and left/light down and right/light horizontal etc are completely screwed.
Well, at least I can now print text so that is a gain but any further
suggestions
to print graphic characters would be appreciated.
I am really puzzled as under Windows it is a superb printer. Does
everything
I hoped it would but un UniVerse ....
Thanks for the responses so far,
Louis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Nichol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [U2] Help with non functional printer
Goo'day, Louis,At 06:56 22/05/06 +0800, you wrote:
It's a Canon PIXMA iP4000 printer using the driver off the installation
CD.
Needless to say the printer works fine under windows.
When I do a SPOOL -LIST
UV lists:-
Printer: Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
no entries.
Printer: Canon PIXMA iP4000
no entries
When I append the GDI,NODEFAULT it prints but it lists the file with line
numbers and a
Record 1 File &HOLD& Account ... and time and date Header and Footer
The escape character is printed as ^027
graphic characters printed as ^218^196^194 etc
Thanks, at least it prints sofar. More help please.
As far as I can determine, a PIXMA printer is a "jet" printer, and as far
back as I can recall, jet printers are all "Windows GDI" printers, that
is, they have no local intelligence, all work is done by the printer
driver. They usually come with a minimum of PCL capability (a sub-set of
PCL3, normally), and because of this, are unsuitable for UV work. They
normally can't even draw a straight line. You are limited, in all
probability, to straight text, and with a very limited number of fonts -
at least we always were.
We have found sometimes, as a previous poster said, that we can "redirect"
printing from a fully-capable PCL printer to a jet printer and get
reasonable output, but not without a deal of work, and support thereafter
(Users? "It's a printer, isn't it?" "What's wrong with your software?
Everything else prints" !!!!) About the only "permanent" fix we've
found is usually bound up in non-freebie third-party tools... or a change,
now from UV to Reality (I believe Northgate now supports Windows GDI
printers)...
And, don't let UV's SETPTR option of GDI fool you... It's not really there
to support el-cheapo Windows GDI printers. There is a difference...
Sorry I cannot be of more assistance.
Louis
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Regards,
Bruce Nichol
Talon Computer Services
ALBURY NSW 2640
Australia
http://www.taloncs.com.au
Tel: +61 (0)411149636
Fax: +61 (0)260232119
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!
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