RE: [U2] Printer Creeping SOLVED
Karl: It's amazing how back in the old days the first thing we'd have looked for is bad hardware. Now, the first think we look for is bad software. :-( Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:44 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] Printer Creeping SOLVED Okay, the printer is a creep... (creap?)... I took it in and after removing just about everything, the service guy found the spring-lock that holds the top gears against the bottom gears had come off. I guess that paper jam last month was worse than I thought. In any case, they put it back on and the printer is back to 'normal' and giving service as expected. I wish I had been onsite when the jam occurred. The person who cleared the jam mentioned that the paper was in pretty tight... Thanks for the suggestions. I think the principle mentioned that if it's less than one line, it's mechanical and if it's a line-sized creep, it's software. Very good rule of thumb. Thanks Jeff, for sending that along. Karl --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Printer Creeping
We had several okidata printers at CSI Donner when I worked there - we killed more trees with these little things than you could throw a rock at. Any who, there was a part on the tractor assembly that wore out on a regular basis. For us it was about every 6 to 8 months, and the maintenance guys would be changing that piece. Instead of a chain, or a gear assembly, it's just two rollers rubbing against each other to advance the paper and sooner or later they're a goner. That's when you get the slow creeping of the paper, and the creeping feeling you should have bought an Epson. :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 14:40 To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] Printer Creeping I oil the slidebars monthly with 3-in-1 oil. They are very clean and shiny still. Karl > I have seen similar problems on Okidata Dot Matrix printers. This may > not solve your problem but it might be worth a try if your printer is > similar to our Oki... The printhead on the Okidata slides on a bar. > Lubricating this bar has fixed these paper handling problems for us > occasionally. If you try this, don't use WD-40 (at least that's what > Okidata says). Use a heavier type of grease. Sorry, I can't tell you > what kind. It's something our maintenance department keeps on hand and > I really don't know what it is. You may be able to call the printer > manufacturer and find out what they recommend. > > Gwen > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:13 AM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: [U2] Printer Creeping > > Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has > started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, > other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is > running > over the perforation. > > This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without > any > problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer > off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a > report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off > and back on, it did it again on a reprint. > > Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't > afford > to have this problem, as you can imagine... > > Any ideas? grasp, grasp... > > > -- > karl > > _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o > _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ >_/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) > _/ _/ _/ _/ .. > _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. > http://www.atsindustrial.com > Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 > Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 > Facsimile: 801-972-3888 > -- > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > -- karl _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) _/ _/ _/ _/ .. _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. http://www.atsindustrial.com Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 Facsimile: 801-972-3888 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Printer Creeping
This could also happen if you don't have the number of lines per page set properly -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brenda Price Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:29 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] Printer Creeping I agree, I remember this problem occurring on a printer where the rubber pins on the tractor feed had some worn out and this occurred. It was not obvious because they did not appear to be worn out until you saw them next to the new ones. This was 10-12 years ago or more. Brenda -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Schasny Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:33 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] Printer Creeping If its 'less than one line per page' I would think its probably mechanical. Paper feed motor/clutch/belts/tractors or something like that. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has > started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, > other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is running > over the perforation. > > This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without any > problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer > off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a > report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off > and back on, it did it again on a reprint. > > Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't afford > to have this problem, as you can imagine... > > Any ideas? grasp, grasp... > > > -- == Jeff Schasny jschasnyATricochetDOTcom == --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Printer Creeping
I oil the slidebars monthly with 3-in-1 oil. They are very clean and shiny still. Karl > I have seen similar problems on Okidata Dot Matrix printers. This may > not solve your problem but it might be worth a try if your printer is > similar to our Oki... The printhead on the Okidata slides on a bar. > Lubricating this bar has fixed these paper handling problems for us > occasionally. If you try this, don't use WD-40 (at least that's what > Okidata says). Use a heavier type of grease. Sorry, I can't tell you > what kind. It's something our maintenance department keeps on hand and > I really don't know what it is. You may be able to call the printer > manufacturer and find out what they recommend. > > Gwen > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:13 AM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: [U2] Printer Creeping > > Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has > started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, > other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is > running > over the perforation. > > This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without > any > problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer > off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a > report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off > and back on, it did it again on a reprint. > > Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't > afford > to have this problem, as you can imagine... > > Any ideas? grasp, grasp... > > > -- > karl > > _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o > _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ >_/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) > _/ _/ _/ _/ .. > _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. > http://www.atsindustrial.com > Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 > Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 > Facsimile: 801-972-3888 > -- > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > -- karl _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) _/ _/ _/ _/ .. _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. http://www.atsindustrial.com Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 Facsimile: 801-972-3888 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Printer Creeping SOLVED
Okay, the printer is a creep... (creap?)... I took it in and after removing just about everything, the service guy found the spring-lock that holds the top gears against the bottom gears had come off. I guess that paper jam last month was worse than I thought. In any case, they put it back on and the printer is back to 'normal' and giving service as expected. I wish I had been onsite when the jam occurred. The person who cleared the jam mentioned that the paper was in pretty tight... Thanks for the suggestions. I think the principle mentioned that if it's less than one line, it's mechanical and if it's a line-sized creep, it's software. Very good rule of thumb. Thanks Jeff, for sending that along. Karl > I agree, I remember this problem occurring on a printer where the rubber > pins on the tractor feed had some worn out and this occurred. It was > not obvious because they did not appear to be worn out until you saw > them next to the new ones. This was 10-12 years ago or more. > > Brenda > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Schasny > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:33 AM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] Printer Creeping > > If its 'less than one line per page' I would think its probably > mechanical. Paper feed motor/clutch/belts/tractors or something like > that. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has >> started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who > cares, >> other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is > running >> over the perforation. >> >> This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without > any >> problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the > printer >> off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, > a >> report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer > off >> and back on, it did it again on a reprint. >> >> Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't > afford >> to have this problem, as you can imagine... >> >> Any ideas? grasp, grasp... >> >> >> > > -- > == > Jeff Schasny > jschasnyATricochetDOTcom > == > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > -- karl _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) _/ _/ _/ _/ .. _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. http://www.atsindustrial.com Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 Facsimile: 801-972-3888 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Printer Creeping
I have seen similar problems on Okidata Dot Matrix printers. This may not solve your problem but it might be worth a try if your printer is similar to our Oki... The printhead on the Okidata slides on a bar. Lubricating this bar has fixed these paper handling problems for us occasionally. If you try this, don't use WD-40 (at least that's what Okidata says). Use a heavier type of grease. Sorry, I can't tell you what kind. It's something our maintenance department keeps on hand and I really don't know what it is. You may be able to call the printer manufacturer and find out what they recommend. Gwen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:13 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] Printer Creeping Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is running over the perforation. This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without any problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off and back on, it did it again on a reprint. Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't afford to have this problem, as you can imagine... Any ideas? grasp, grasp... -- karl _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) _/ _/ _/ _/ .. _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. http://www.atsindustrial.com Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 Facsimile: 801-972-3888 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Printer Creeping
I agree, I remember this problem occurring on a printer where the rubber pins on the tractor feed had some worn out and this occurred. It was not obvious because they did not appear to be worn out until you saw them next to the new ones. This was 10-12 years ago or more. Brenda -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Schasny Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:33 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] Printer Creeping If its 'less than one line per page' I would think its probably mechanical. Paper feed motor/clutch/belts/tractors or something like that. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has > started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, > other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is running > over the perforation. > > This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without any > problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer > off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a > report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off > and back on, it did it again on a reprint. > > Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't afford > to have this problem, as you can imagine... > > Any ideas? grasp, grasp... > > > -- == Jeff Schasny jschasnyATricochetDOTcom == --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] Printer Creeping
We have a little DLink on the LPT port and, Yes, I did that as part of the power-cycle. Karl > If you have a print server did you cycle that off and on? > > Nancy Fisher > Peninsula Truck Lines, Inc > Auburn, Washington > 253/929-2040 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:12 AM > Subject: [U2] Printer Creeping > > >> Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has >> started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, >> other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is >> running >> over the perforation. >> >> This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without >> any >> problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer >> off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a >> report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off >> and back on, it did it again on a reprint. >> >> Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't >> afford >> to have this problem, as you can imagine... >> >> Any ideas? grasp, grasp... >> >> >> -- >> karl >> >> _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o >>_/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ >> _/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) >> _/ _/ _/ _/ .. >> _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -- >> IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. >> http://www.atsindustrial.com >> Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 >> Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 >> Facsimile: 801-972-3888 >> -- >> --- >> u2-users mailing list >> u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >> To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > -- karl _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) _/ _/ _/ _/ .. _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. http://www.atsindustrial.com Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 Facsimile: 801-972-3888 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Printer Creeping
Karl Is it under-running or over-running? Dave is probably right about tractor errors, but if it is over-running, does the printer auto-sense the top of form, or is the top of form/page depth manually adjustable? It's a long time since I used a greenbar, but I remember some of them had manual adjustments for the paper depth: could that have got jogged somehow? Does sending a form feed locate the next print job correctly? Brian > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Taylor > Sent: 30 November 2006 16:53 > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] Printer Creeping > > Karl, > > You don't want to hear this, but my guess is that it's a > hardware problem: > the stepper motor in the printer or some part of the tractor > drive that moves the paper is wearing of failing. > > Can you print your print jobs on a laser printer at 12 cpi or 17 cpi? > > hth, > > Dave > > Dave Taylor > President > Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. > 49 Aspen Way > Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 > 800-SYSMARK (800-797-6275) > (O) 310-544-1974 > (C) 310-561-5200 > (P) 800-339-1497 > (F) 310-377-3550 > Your Source for Integrated EDI Translation and DataSync > Integration www.sysmarkinfo.com IBM Business Partner > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:12 AM > Subject: [SPAM] [U2] Printer Creeping > > > > Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, > hurray), has > > started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 > pages, who cares, > >snip> > > -- > > karl > > > > _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o > > _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ > >_/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) > > _/ _/ _/ _/ .. > > _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. > > http://www.atsindustrial.com > > Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 > > Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 > > Facsimile: 801-972-3888 > > -- > > --- > > u2-users mailing list > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Printer Creeping
Make sure any 'lines per page' and 'lines per inch' settings on the printer are correct... Is the printer networked, or connected directly to the server? If networked, verify print server settings... if directly connected reseat the connector... In either case inspect all cables. Any new equipment installed near the U2 server or printer? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:13 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] Printer Creeping Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is running over the perforation. This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without any problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off and back on, it did it again on a reprint. Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't afford to have this problem, as you can imagine... Any ideas? grasp, grasp... -- karl _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) _/ _/ _/ _/ .. _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. http://www.atsindustrial.com Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 Facsimile: 801-972-3888 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] Printer Creeping
If its 'less than one line per page' I would think its probably mechanical. Paper feed motor/clutch/belts/tractors or something like that. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is running over the perforation. This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without any problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off and back on, it did it again on a reprint. Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't afford to have this problem, as you can imagine... Any ideas? grasp, grasp... -- == Jeff Schasny jschasnyATricochetDOTcom == --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] Printer Creeping
If you have a print server did you cycle that off and on? Nancy Fisher Peninsula Truck Lines, Inc Auburn, Washington 253/929-2040 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:12 AM Subject: [U2] Printer Creeping Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is running over the perforation. This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without any problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off and back on, it did it again on a reprint. Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't afford to have this problem, as you can imagine... Any ideas? grasp, grasp... -- karl _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) _/ _/ _/ _/ .. _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. http://www.atsindustrial.com Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 Facsimile: 801-972-3888 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Printer Creeping
Ive had this happen. This doesn't sound like your exact problem if it is consistent, but I have had situations where a detail line (or heading) is all of a sudden going beyond the 132 col report length and jumping down to the next line. The fix was truncate the data to a fixed length in the program. Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:13 AM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: [U2] Printer Creeping > > > Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, > hurray), has started creeping less than a line per page. For > 2 or 3 pages, who cares, other than me, but for any jobs more > than a few pages, the text is running over the perforation. > > This printer has been in service for more than a couple years > without any problems. This showed up on one job last month > and I turned the printer off and then back on and re-printed > and it worked fine. This morning, a report printed during the > night crept and after turning the printer off and back on, it > did it again on a reprint. > > Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and > can't afford to have this problem, as you can imagine... > > Any ideas? grasp, grasp... > > > -- > karl > > _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o > _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ >_/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) > _/ _/ _/ _/ .. > _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. http://www.atsindustrial.com > Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 > Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 > Facsimile: 801-972-3888 > -- > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] Printer Creeping
When was the last time you had any maintenance on the printer? Surely you have a backup plan in the event this last printer died :-) Do you have a laser that can take over the duties? A quick fix would be to set the Laser up to default to landscape on a legal size paper. 8 lines per inch and not more than 10 characters per inch Currier font. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:12 AM Subject: [U2] Printer Creeping Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, other than me, but for any jobs more than a few pages, the text is running over the perforation. This printer has been in service for more than a couple years without any problems. This showed up on one job last month and I turned the printer off and then back on and re-printed and it worked fine. This morning, a report printed during the night crept and after turning the printer off and back on, it did it again on a reprint. Help? It's Month-End and I have over 1000 pages to print and can't afford to have this problem, as you can imagine... Any ideas? grasp, grasp... -- karl _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) _/ _/ _/ _/ .. _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. http://www.atsindustrial.com Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 Facsimile: 801-972-3888 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] Printer Creeping
Karl, You don't want to hear this, but my guess is that it's a hardware problem: the stepper motor in the printer or some part of the tractor drive that moves the paper is wearing of failing. Can you print your print jobs on a laser printer at 12 cpi or 17 cpi? hth, Dave Dave Taylor President Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. 49 Aspen Way Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 800-SYSMARK (800-797-6275) (O) 310-544-1974 (C) 310-561-5200 (P) 800-339-1497 (F) 310-377-3550 Your Source for Integrated EDI Translation and DataSync Integration www.sysmarkinfo.com IBM Business Partner - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:12 AM Subject: [SPAM] [U2] Printer Creeping > Just lately, one greenbar printer (we only have one left, hurray), has > started creeping less than a line per page. For 2 or 3 pages, who cares, >snip> > -- > karl > > _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ __o > _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _-\<._ >_/_/_/ _/_/_/ (_)/ (_) > _/ _/ _/ _/ .. > _/ _/ arl _/_/_/ _/ earson[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > IT Director, ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. > http://www.atsindustrial.com > Toll-free: 800-789-9300 x29 > Direct2Desk: 801-978-4429 > Facsimile: 801-972-3888 > -- > --- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
