Where the heck was this post? I sent it on 10-3-03. ----- Original Message ----- From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 2:28 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Printing RB45++ report on HP 3330mfp
> I would add that you should be certain to have a bi-directional printer cable so the > printer can > send feedback to the OS (via the correct up to date driver) when the buffer is full > and that > Enhanced Parallel port is selected in the CMOS of the computer.... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 12:30 PM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Printing RB45++ report on HP 3330mfp > > > > J.M. > > This issue has been addressed in the List before and I seem to recall that > > is printer related. Make sure that you have the latest printer driver > > available (check HP web site). Also, the size of the print file and the > > printer memory are not really related; the report is probably plain text > > (with printer codes) that the computer converts to send to the printer, in > > turn the printer converts the data stream into something its internal > > printing processor understands which is considerably larger that the file > > size. I have 2 meg graph files that when sent to the printer require over > > 128 MB of printer memory; this is why many drivers will give you the option > > to do the conversion in the computer (instead of the printer) which slows > > down the process and ties up computer resources but does away with the > > printer memory errors. > > The Windows printer monitor should show you the size of the file as it is > > sent to the printer. > > Javier, > > > > Javier Valencia, PE > > President > > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > > Olathe, Kansas 66962-4578 > > Office (913)829-0888 > > Fax (913)649-2904 > > Cell (913)915-3137 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of J.M. GRATIAS > > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 12:13 PM > > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Printing RB45++ report on HP 3330mfp > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > A client still using a RB 4.5++ app has a strange issue when printing large > > report on new HP 3330 multifunction laser printer. > > > > No problem when report is less than 70 pages. > > But for bigger reports, printing stop arround page 40. > > > > Error message depends from environment (DOS/WINDOWS, spool/direct output), > > but in all cases, end of report is lost. > > > > When run from DOS, or WINDOWS+direct output (no spool), RBase display error > > message : > > 'Disk I/O error, check disk ..... Press return to continue' > > and end of report display onto screen > > > > When run from Windows/spool, printing is very fast (because queuing) and > > user can exit from Rbase to Windows before page 40 is printed > > > > In this case, Windows error message say something like 'Check time delay > > and retry ...' > > > > HP 3330 is connected to local parrallel port with a birectionnal cable. > > Printing timeout are set to standard values (45/15 seconds). > > Changing those values has no effect .... > > > > Some points seems importants to me : > > > > 1) The same error happen when HP3330 need paper. > > > > 2) HP 3330 is suppose to have 32 Mb memory, much more than the total size > > of the report (arround 670 Kb) > > It should print without protocol regulation. So, why HP3330 do return an > > error ? > > > > 2) the same report prints correctly to an old HP 4 connected to the same > > cable. > > As buffer's memory is much smaller , Windows errror display from time to > > time 'Communication error, retry in 5 seconds RETRY/ABORT' > > but printing resume until report finish. > > > > This is probably NOT a RBase problem, but may be some of you could help ? > > Ideas are welcome .... > > > > TIA > > > > J.M. GRATIAS, Logimatique > > > > > >
