David, Mike,
There seem to be two separate problems here:
1. Printing text with printer control sequences embedded in the text.
2. Printing a job from the &HOLD& file and retaining it in the &HOLD&
file after it has been printed.
<The following is a SALES Pitch>
Universe on NT has no print spooler built into it whatsoever. All print
jobs go directly to the Windows print spooler or directly to the Windows
printer, depending on how the Windows printer was installed.
Although we have not (yet) installed Universe on .nix, I understand that
Universe on .nix has a limited print spooler, which seems to be confirmed by
this thread.
We have just released SpoolerPlus(TM) for Universe on NT to provide the
functionality of a generic multivalue print spooler in Universe on NT, which
solves both of the problems cited above. Our next step is to test
SpoolerPlus(TM) on Universe on .nix.
The first problem is solved by the STARTPTR command that assigns a printer
to a print queue and, while doing so, executes a printer driver that prints
the necessary escape sequences to configure the printer for the print queue
to which it is assigned before it prints the print job.
This eliminates the need to embed printer configuration commands in the text
of the print job.
It also enables you to generate print jobs from a proc or from TCL wherein
it is very difficult to enter escape sequences at all.
Finally, it enables you to print the print job on any printer rather than on
the printer to which it was originally assigned, because it is not assigned
to a printer, only to a print queue, and any printer can be assigned to that
print queue.
Using the SP-ASSIGN command, SpoolerPlus(TM) also permits you to generate
the print job to a print queue either before (eg.. when the printer is
otherwise occupied) or after the printer has been assigned to the same print
queue, providing far more flexibility in the use of printer resources. It
also enables you to designate that the print job be printed, placed on hold
or both.
The second problem is solved by moving the print jobs from the &HOLD& file
to a separate hold file which is not a Type 1 or 19 file. This enables us
to make greater us of the SPOOL verb in the spooling program to retain the
print job in the hold file when it spools the print jobs to the printer,
providing both the print and hold options were part of the SP-ASSIGN command
issued prior to generating the print job..
The SP-EDIT command then enables you to re-print or delete a print job on
hold.
SpoolerPlus(TM) is a utility that greatly enhances the print capabilities of
Universe and is long overdue.
Please contact me directly if you would like more information or wish to
discuss beta testing SpoolerPlus(TM) on either Universe on NT or Universe on
.nix.
Rgds,
Dave
Dave Taylor
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----- Original Message -----
From: "HENDERSON MIKE, MR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 7:04 PM
Subject: RE: [U2] PCL Codes taking character positions [UV] {Unclassified}
> David,
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> > Norman, David (SAAS)
> > Sent: Monday, 1 August 2005 12:05
> > To: 'u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org'
> > Subject: [U2] PCL Codes taking character positions [UV]
>
> [snip]
>
> > My objective is to print immediately, and also keep a copy on
> > &HOLD&. Is there a better way of doing this ?
>
> I don't think you can do this _at_all_ in UV, although you can do it
> easily in UD.
>
> In UD, you do "SETPTR ,,,,,6 ..." to spool-and-print, but UV only
> supports values of '1' - '5', not '6'.
> Just another really aggravating incompatibility between the two
> products.
> :-(
>
>
> Mike
>
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> > ========================
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