Steve,
I use a Brother duplex printer which is Compatible with the HP
PCL print codes. Whether it prints front page first or back
page first could depend on the "collating sequence" setting.
Jim Bentley
--- Steve Breen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Here is my question
>
> What printers first when duplex printing?
>
> 1. The front page?
> 2. The back page?
>
> Here is my issue (and I can repeat this with Word and RBase):
>
> If I am tring to print a single page (1 sided document) all is
> ok.
>
> If it is a 2 sided invoice then the back page prints first and
> the front side second. This was is major issue since we are
> using single sided pre printed forms.
>
> In our case all the invoice information is on the front and
> then there are case notes and tire installation information
> that in some cases carry over on the back.
>
> Thes invoices are run ussing the following code. Each invoice
> is generated seperatly in a while loop. So as long as the
> invoice is one sided all is ok. When a two page (sided)
> invoice is generated it prints back page on the letter Head or
> Preprinted invoice side first and then front on the blank
> side. On the next invoice if only one page all is ok.
>
> Any Ideas.
>
> Help I am in a real bind on this one and under a time line.
>
> Thanks
>
> Stephen Breen
> CDI Services, Inc.
> Road Support Division
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -- new_INVPRINT.RMD
> -- Print invoices for a specified billing date
> -- This prints all invoices for all customers for the
> specified date,
> -- in invoice number order based on parmets set up
>
>
> RUN myset_off
> -- RUN myset
> -- start of code
>
> DIALOG 'Do You Want To Select A Invoice Number Range To Print
> By ...' vresponse1 vendkey1 no +
> CAPTION 'Invoice Selection Option ...' +
> ICON attention +
> OPTION BUTTON_YES_CAPTION YES +
> |BUTTON_NO_CAPTION NO +
> |OPTION MESSAGE_FONT_NAME ARIAL FB|MESSAGE_FONT_SIZE 12
>
> IF vresponse1 = yes THEN
> GOTO invoice_range
> ENDIF
>
> IF vresponse1 = no THEN
> GOTO start_print
> ENDIF
>
> LABEL invoice_range
> RUN new_Get_Invoice2.rmd
>
> IF vinvoice1 OR vinvoice2 IS NULL THEN
> -- RUN errmsg.rmd USING 'No Invoice Number Entered'
> GOTO finish
> ENDIF
>
> DELETE ROWS FROM attinv_master_cust WHERE cdiinv < .vinvoice1
> OR cdiinv > .vinvoice2
> DELETE ROWS FROM attinv_charge_desc WHERE cdiinv < .vinvoice1
> OR cdiinv > .vinvoice2
>
> -- end of code
>
> LABEL start_print
>
> -- START OF CODE FOR TWO PAGE INVOICES
> -- CURRENTLY ONLY TRANSADVANTAGE NEEDS TWO PAGE INVOICES
>
> DROP CURSOR c1
> DECLARE c1 CURSOR FOR SELECT pon FROM attinv_master_cust +
> WHERE (parentcustid = 164 OR parentcustid = 110 OR
> parentcustid = 193) +
> ORDER BY cdiinv pon
> OPEN c1
>
> WHILE (1=1) THEN
>
> FETCH c1 INTO vpon IND i1
> IF SQLCODE <> 0 THEN
> BREAK
> ENDIF
>
> PRINT new_invoice2 WHERE pon = .vpon +
> OPTION PRINTER +
> |DUPLEX horizontal +
> |COPIES 1 +
> -- using default printer here
>
>
> ENDWHILE
>
> -- END OF TRANSADVANTAGE 1ST PAGE PRINTING CODE
>
> -- START OF CODE
>
> -- RUN INV_PRINT_ATTENTION.rmd
> -- DIALOG box
>
>
> -- (CHAR(009)) = Tab Key (Indent)
> -- (CHAR(013)) = Carriage Return
> CLS
> SET VAR vmsg = +
> ('The First or Customer Copies Of The TransAdvantage Invoices
> Have Printed'+(CHAR(013))+ +
> ''+(CHAR(013))+ +
> 'Do You Wish To Print The Second or Payment Copy at this Time
> ??'+(CHAR(013))+ +
> ''+(CHAR(013))+ +
> 'If Printing Second Copy - Remove First Copy From Printer Now
> - Then Click Yes '+(CHAR(013))+ +
> ''+(CHAR(013))+ +
> 'Otherwise Still Remove Copies From Printer Now Before
> Printing Other Customer Invoices'+(CHAR(013))+ +
> ' Then
> Click NO or Press Enter'++(CHAR(013)))
> DIALOG .vmsg vresponse2 vendkey2 no +
> CAPTION ' INVOICE PRINTING ATTENTION NOTIFICATON ...' +
> ICON question +
> OPTION TITLE_FONT_COLOR BLACK +
> |TITLE_FONT_NAME ARIAL +
> |TITLE_FONT_SIZE 12 +
> |TITLE_BOLD ON +
> |TITLE_BACK_COLOR WHITE +
> |TRANSPARENCY 255 +
> |WINDOW_BACK_COLOR WHITE +
> |BUTTON_YES_CAPTION &YES +
> |BUTTON_NO_CAPTION &NO +
> |BUTTON_YES_COLOR GREEN +
> |BUTTON_NO_COLOR RED +
> |BUTTON_YES_FONT_COLOR WHITE +
> |BUTTON_NO_FONT_COLOR WHITE +
> |TOP 250 +
> |LEFT 200
>
>
> IF vresponse2 = yes THEN
> GOTO start_print2
> ENDIF
>
> IF vresponse2 = no THEN
> GOTO trans_printing_done
> ENDIF
>
>
> -- END OF CODE
>
> LABEL start_print2
>
> -- START OF CODE FOR TWO PAGE INVOICES
> -- CURRENTLY ONLY TRANSADVANTAGE NEEDS TWO PAGE INVOICES
>
> DROP CURSOR c1
> DECLARE c1 CURSOR FOR SELECT pon FROM attinv_master_cust +
> WHERE (parentcustid = 164 OR parentcustid = 110 OR
> parentcustid = 193) +
> ORDER BY cdiinv pon
> OPEN c1
>
> WHILE (1=1) THEN
>
> FETCH c1 INTO vpon IND i1
> IF SQLCODE <> 0 THEN
> BREAK
> ENDIF
>
> PRINT new_invoice2 WHERE pon = .vpon +
> OPTION PRINTER +
> |DUPLEX horizontal +
> |COPIES 1 +
> -- using default printer here
>
> ENDWHILE
>
> -- END OF TWO PAGE CODE
>
> CLS
> PAUSE 2 USING 'THE 2ND COPY OF TRANSADVANTAGE INVOICES HAS
> PRINTED - PLEASE REMOVE FROM PRINTER' +
>
=== message truncated ===
Jim Bentley
American Celiac Society
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
tel: 1-504-737-3293
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