Try starting each page with a reset I use the #16.6cpi for my very tiny print on an HP1100 Then I use #cpiReset to turn it off
Play with the Test items preceeded by the #Reset #Reset <27 69> #16.6cpi <27 40 115 49 54 46 54 72> #Test <27 40 115 49 48 46 54 72> #Test2 <27 40 115 49 50 46 54 72> #Test3 <27 40 115 49 51 46 54 72> #cpiReset <27 40 115 49 51 72> And here is a bunch of commands I've accumulated and created that may help. Some or all may not work on your 990cxi ; Hplaser5.prd by Ned Ritchie ; HP 1100 ; PCL4 , JOB CONTROL COMMANDS, CURSOR POSITIONING , AND FONT SELECTION ; Paper Source and Page Size commands may not work with certain printers #Reset <27 69> ;Number of Copies <27 38 108 ##.## 88> #2_Copies <27 38 108 50 88> ; Primary typeface #Line_Printer <27 40 115 48 84> #Courier <27 40 115 51 84> #Helvitica <27 40 115 52 84> #TimesRoman1 <27 40 115 53 84> #HPRoman <27 40 49 48 85> #LetterGothic <27 40 115 54 84> #SYMBOL_PC850 <27 40 49 48 85> #SYMBOL <27 40 49 57 77> #Albertus <27 40 115 52 51 54 50 84> #AntiqueOlive <27 40 115 52 49 54 56 84> #Clarendon <27 40 115 52 49 52 48 84> #Coronet <27 40 115 52 49 49 54 84> #Courier <27 40 115 52 48 57 55 84> #Garmond <27 40 115 52 49 57 55 84> #LetterGothic <27 40 115 52 49 48 50 84> #Marigold <27 40 115 52 50 57 55 84> #CG_Omega <27 40 115 52 49 49 51 84> #CG_Times <27 40 115 52 49 48 49 84> #Univers <27 40 115 52 49 52 56 84> #Arial <27 40 115 49 54 54 48 84> #TimesRoman <27 40 115 49 54 57 48 49 84> #Symbol <27 40 115 49 54 54 56 54 84> #WingDings <27 40 115 51 49 52 48 50 84> ; PRIMARY STROKE WEIGHT #UltraThin<27 40 115 45 55 66> #ExtraThin<27 40 115 45 54 66> #Thin <27 40 115 45 52 66> #Light <27 40 115 45 51 66> #DemiLight<27 40 115 45 50 66> #SemiLight<27 40 115 45 49 66> #Medium <27 40 115 48 66> #SemiBold <27 40 115 49 66> #DemiBold <27 40 115 50 66> #Bold <27 40 115 51 66> #Bold_off <27 40 115 48 66> #ExtraBold<27 40 115 52 66> #Black <27 40 115 53 66> #ExtrBlack<27 40 115 54 66> #UltrBlack<27 40 115 55 66> ; ITALICS #Italics <27 40 115 49 83> #Italics_off <27 40 115 48 83> #Compressed <27 40 115 49 54 46 54 54 72> #Compressed_off <27 40 115 49 48 72> #Compressed <27 38 107 50 83> #CompressedExtra<27 40 115 53 83> #Condensed <27 40 115 49 54 46 54 72> #Expanded <27 40 115 50 52 83> #Shadowed <27 40 115 49 50 56 83> #InLined <27 40 115 54 52 83> #OutLined <27 40 115 51 50 83> #OutLinedShadowed <27 40 115 49 54 48 83> #UndrLineFixed <27 38 100 48 68> #UndrLineFloat <27 38 100 51 68> #Underline_off <27 38 100 64> #Superscript <27 38 97 45 046 050 053 082> #Superscript_off<27 38 97 43 54 48 86> #Subscript <27 38 97 43 046 050 053 082> #Subscript_off <27 38 97 45 54 48 86> #Default_Font1 <27 40 56 85> #Line_Font2 <27 40 49 48 85> ; PRIMARY PITCH Decimal value of ; the pitch goes-> |here| #Pitch10 <27 40 115 49 48 72> #Pitch12 <27 40 115 49 50 72> #SetPitchMode10 <27 38 107 48 83> #Elite <27 38 107 52 83> ; PRIMARY POINT HEIGHT SIZE ; <27 40 115 ## ## 86> #HEIGHT_30 <27 40 115 51 48 86> #HEIGHT_12 <27 40 115 49 50 86> ; FONT PITCH #Primary_Font10 <27 38 107 48 83> #Secondary16.6 <27 38 107 50 83> ; PRIMARY SPACING #Proportional <27 40 115 49 80> #Proportional_OFF <27 40 115 48 80> #Fixed_Spacing <27 40 115 48 80> ; PRINT ORIENTATION #Portrait <27 38 108 48 79> #Landscape <27 38 108 49 79> #Reverse_Portrait <27 38 108 50 79> #Reverse_Landscape <27 38 108 51 79> ; PAPER SIZE #8_1/2_x_14 <27 38 108 51 65> #8_1/2_x_11 <27 38 108 50 65> ; TRAY SELECTION (Other Tray Commands available) #Upper_tray <27 38 108 49 72> #Lower_tray <27 38 108 52 72> #Manual_feed <27 38 108 50 72> #MP_Tray_HP4 <27 38 108 52 72> ; PAPER DESTINATION #AutoSelect <27 038 108 048 103> ; LINES PER INCH in (1/48") #1_Lines <27 38 108 49 68> #1.5_Lines <27 38 108 50 68> #2_Lines <27 38 108 51 68> #3_Lines <27 38 108 52 68> #4_Lines <27 38 108 56 68> #6_Lines <27 38 108 49 50 68> #8_Lines <27 38 108 49 54 68> #12_Lines <27 38 108 50 52 68> #16_Lines <27 38 108 52 56 68> #VMI_20_48ths <27 38 108 50 48 67> #VMI_25_48ths <27 38 108 50 53 67> #VMI_67_48ths <27 38 108 54 53 67> #HalfLineFeed <27 61> #Wingdings <27 40 53 55 57 76> ; To determine Decimal Value ;------------------------------------ ;|ASCII |Hex|Dec|Description | ;|Value | | | | ;------------------------------------ ;|0 |30 |48 |Zero | ;------------------------------------ ;|1 |31 |49 |One | ;------------------------------------ ;|2 |32 |50 |Two | ;------------------------------------ ;|3 |33 |51 |Three | ;------------------------------------ ;|4 |34 |52 |Four | ;------------------------------------ ;|5 |35 |53 |Five | ;------------------------------------ ;|6 |36 |54 |Six | ;------------------------------------ ;|7 |37 |55 |Seven | ;------------------------------------ ;|8 |38 |56 |Eight | ;------------------------------------ ;|9 |39 |57 |Nine | ;------------------------------------ ;| |2E |46 |Period (point)| -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Janet Thomas Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 10:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: DOS print command Does anyone know what code to use to compress printing for a DOS program to an HP 990cxi printer? thanks Janet ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l
