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>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-u2- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Taylor >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 11:16 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [U2] HP 4250dtn printer using PCL commands from Universe Basic >program with hex conversion codes ... Tray 3 selection not working > >Bill, > >Was that on Windows or on .nix? > >I have just installed SpoolerPlus on UV 10.2 on RHEL 5.1 and discovered >that the "text-only" driver in RHEL passes *only* text, nothing else, which >is just the opposite of the "text-only" driver in Windows - go figure! > >I also tried the raw driver in RHEL and lost all control of data formatting. > >The only driver that has worked so far in RHEL is the HP driver for an HP >LaserJet 6P printer, but I haven't yet tried to pass PCL commands to the >printer thru the HP driver - stay tuned! > >Thanks for the information. > >Dave > >Dave Taylor >Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. >Authorized IBM Business Partner >49 Aspen Way >Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 >(O) 800-SYSMARK (800-797-6275) >(F) 310-377-3550 >(C) 310-561-5200 >www.sysmarkinfo.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bill Haskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:15 AM >Subject: RE: [U2] HP 4250dtn printer using PCL commands from Universe Basic >program with hex conversion codes ... Tray 3 selection not working > > >> Dave: >> >> I don't think I had to do this in UD when setting up a network printer. I >> simply >> installed the printer (HP2420tn) onto the UD machine; the HP driver was >> installed for >> this printer. I use the SETPTR command (creating a _HOLD_ entry first) to >> send PCL5 >> codes, the print job, and finally the PCL end-job codes and everything >> gets through >> just fine. >> >> Bill >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-u2- >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Taylor >>>Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:34 AM >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: Re: [U2] HP 4250dtn printer using PCL commands from Universe >>>Basic >>>program with hex conversion codes ... Tray 3 selection not working >>> >>>Bob, >>> >>>1. Is this the only PCL command that is not being recognized or are all >>>others also not being recognized? >>> >>>If all PCL commands (eg. CPI, CPL, LPI, LPP, Orientation, etc.) are being >>>ignored, check the Windows printer driver installed with this printer. >>> >>>If you are using the HP driver, none of your PCL commands will be passed >>>thru to the printer - they will all fail. >>> >>>If so, you need to create an additional Windows logical printer attached >>>to >>>the same port as your current HP4250 and install the Generic Text-only >>>driver from the Generic manufacturer's list of drivers in Windows and >>>assign >>>a different name to the printer (eg. HP4250TEXT). >>> >>>2. If this is the only PCL command that is being ignored while others >>>are >>>being recognized, check the sequence of PCL commands in the string of PCL >>>commands that are being sent to the printer. >>> >>>If you send a PCL command to specify a tray and then follow it with a PCL >>>command to specify a particular paper type and that paper type is not in >>>the >>>same tray as the tray previously specified, the last command received by >>>the >>>printer will be the command that it uses - eg tray 3, paper type Plain >>>will >>>leave your printer at tray 2 according to your settings. >>> >>>Please contact me directly if this doesn't work. >>> >>>Rgds, >>> >>>Dave >>> >>>Dave Taylor >>>Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. >>>Authorized IBM Business Partner >>>49 Aspen Way >>>Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 >>>(O) 800-SYSMARK (800-797-6275) >>>(F) 310-377-3550 >>>(C) 310-561-5200 >>>www.sysmarkinfo.com >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Bob Utech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Cc: "Bob Utech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:14 AM >>>Subject: [U2] HP 4250dtn printer using PCL commands from Universe Basic >>>program with hex conversion codes ... Tray 3 selection not working >>> >>> >>>>I am trying to send a report to the HP4250 printer to tray 3 using PCL >>>> codes (hex = 1B266C3548), but is not working. >>>> It always defaults to tray 2 when jobs are sent from host Universe no >>>> matter what PCL tray code I use. Any Microsoft Office print jobs work >>>> fine and select the correct trays. >>>> All 3 trays are setup : Default paper size = Letter Tray behavior = >>>> Use requested tray always >>>> >>>> tray1: paper size >>>> = Envelope >>>> paper type >>>> = Preprinted >>>> tray2: paper size >>>> = Letter >>>> paper type >>>> = Plain >>>> tray3: paper size >>>> = Letter >>>> paper type >>>> = Bond >>>> I am on Universe 10.1.23 with Windows Server 2003 >>>> I have several cases with HP Support concerning this - but they haven't >>>> been very helpful - just point me to links to PCL commands (which I >>>> already have). >>>> >>>> I am hoping someone in the U2UG has experience doing this ... Any help >>>> would be appreciated. >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> Bob Utech, Senior I.T. Coordinator >>>> Information Technology Department >>>> (218) 879-3321 ext. 174 >>>> Visit RAM on the Web at www.rammutual.com >>>> >>>> >>>> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >>>> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >>>> addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the >>>> system manager and delete this email from your system. If you are not >>>> the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this >>>> email. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that >>>> disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on >>>> the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. 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