I have a similar problem, involving two laser printers that should print different types of documents at the same time.
What is the correct approach? Someone in a local forum suggested that the problem has to do with the USB ports compatibility. Some of the PCs do show a message stating that the USB port could function quicker if one uses compatible USB devices. This guy said he installed USB 1.1 port compatibility and he solved the problem. However, I have no clue as to what it is he talks about. Is it a special device or just a special driver? If so, would it be available for download from Hewlett Packard's site? It is puzzling and a real PITA. My client switched to older jet printers, but they are not economically sound, since the cartridges run out very quickly. BTW, the printers I'm having a problem with are all HP 1022 lasers. Rafael Copquin www.copquin.com.ar Universal Thread Magazine - Translation Coordinator Treasurer - Microsoft Users Group of Argentina (MUG) www.mug.org.ar ----- Original Message ----- From: "pamechu umgobwe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 6:21 PM Subject: laser printer sharing > Hi all > Situation: > W2003 server LAN, with a number of XP Prof PCs > one of the PCs has 5 USB ports with 5 Laser printers attached > > All machines in the LAN share these printers and the PC that has the > printers attached also uses them > > The app is a VFP9 invoicing application. Due to certain particular > busines rules, the same customer may require different types of invoices > and packing slips,determined by the type of product purchased, discount > agreements, rebate policies, volume discounts etc. Therefore, the operator > could be invoicing a number of outstanding orders for one customer, which > would require that different types of invoices be issued at the same time > for this particular customer. > > That is, if he buys widget1, he gets a special price, requiring a > separate invoice. If he also buys widget2, without a discount, he gets > another kind of invoice and so on. In addition, some products are shipped > from one warehouse while others are shipped from another warehouse. A > complicated situation, but which the VFP app can deal with satisfactorily. > > The problem is the printing. Since all orders are billed by the same > operator in one big pass, it is the program that determines which printer > should be used for the particular product billed. So I could have a > maximum of 4 printers used at the same time. > I caputure them thus > > SET REPORTBEHAVIOR 80 > SET PRINTER TO default > SET PRINTER off > SET PRINTER TO NAME \\printserver\inv1 > SET PRINTER ON > _pcopies = 3 > _peject='NONE' > printjob > report form inv1 to printer noconsole > endprintjob > SET PRINTER off > SET PRINTER TO NAME \\printserver\inv2 > SET PRINTER ON > > printjob > report form inv2 to printer noconsole > endprintjob > > and so on. > > Theoretically, this should capture the first printer, print 3 copies of > invoice 1, then capture the second printer, print 3 copies of inv2 and so > on. > > But this is not so, it prints a loose page in printer one, then it > captures printer 2, prints all six documents and capturing printer 3 > prints blank pages... a nightmare > > Al documents are preprinted and prenumbered, so printing should be > perfect, otherwise, there is lots of document cancellation. > > Is my approach correct or am I missing something very obvious? > > TIA > Pamechu > > > > Pamechu Umgobwe > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
