You don't need (or want) that ' -d lp', eg SP-CREATE F4 prog lp -h C:\temp\HP17CPI.TXT -d "HP5SI_PCL"
And you don't really need to put the printer name in quotes unless there are spaces. On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 12:02 AM, Patrick McCann <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Daniel and Mark, > > Here are the results. > > First I tried the -f option with the lp command, but still got the > additional form feeds. Note - I did set the page skip to zero for the form > queue F4 > > Next I tried the -h option with SP-CREATE > I commented out STARTJOB and ENDJOB in my jspform_custom script. > I created the file to use with the -h option using Mark's example. > I deleted the form queue. I had to use SP-KILL then SP-STATUS option 7 to > delete it. > I re-created it using the following line - > SP-CREATE F4 prog lp -h C:\temp\HP17CPI.TXT -d lp -d "HP5SI_PCL" > Then I set SP-ASSIGN =F4 and generated a report. > It only printed the report with no page-eject before or after the print > the job. > > I am sure you both understand the steps involved, but maybe in the future > it might help someone else.. > > Thanks to both of you. I have the printing working and a much better > understanding of the spooler, spooler commands, and set-up. > > I'm sure I will be back with more questions in the near future. I saw > spool2pdf in the documentation which caught my attention. > > I REALLY appreciate your help. > > Thank you, > Patrick > > > On Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 5:50:35 AM UTC-7, Daniel Klein wrote: >> >> Add -f to the lp command. That should eliminate the additional formfeed. >> If you are still getting one then check to make sure the page skip is set >> to zero for the queue. >> >> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 8:43 AM, Patrick McCann <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thank you for the example. I did a cut and paste and ran it. >>> >>> It was good to see the file it created and helped me understand the file >>> contents. >>> >>> I assume using the -h<file> option basically replaces using the STARTJOB >>> in my jspform_custom file? If so, I take it that the ENDJOB will have to >>> stay? Although it seems like the printer is automatically resetting itself. >>> I need to confirm that though.. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> Patrick >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 9:27:09 AM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> This is a quick and dirty I have used in the past, which can be used in >>>> conjunction with STARTJOB or to write the commands to a text file. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Syntax is >>>> >>>> PROGNAME option {TEXTFILEPATH} >>>> >>>> e.g. HPCTRL DUMMY C:\temp\HP17CPI.TXT >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Then as Dan pointed out add the -h C:\temp\HP17CPI.TXT as part of the >>>> SP-CREATE or SP-DEVICE statement. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ESC = CHAR(27) >>>> >>>> CPI17 = ESC:'&k2S' >>>> >>>> IF SENTENCE(1) = "MARGIN" THEN >>>> >>>> CPI17:= ESC:'&a7L' >>>> >>>> END >>>> >>>> IF SENTENCE(2) THEN >>>> >>>> OPENSEQ SENTENCE(1) TO TEXTPATH ELSE NULL >>>> >>>> WRITESEQ CPI17 ON TEXTPATH ELSE STOP 'WRITESEQ' >>>> >>>> CLOSESEQ TEXTPATH >>>> >>>> END ELSE >>>> >>>> PRINT CPI17: >>>> >>>> END >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of >>>> *Daniel >>>> Klein >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:53 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: FORM QUEUE NAME and FORM QUEUE NUMBER >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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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