I saw it cross the list ...
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
> >
> >
>
>
Emmitt Dove Manager, DairyPak Business Systems Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc. 40 Lindeman Drive Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 673-2231 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
