Tom Peliteri wrote: I have found that AIX gets flaky with some characters, depending on the PCL > command. I had to put some things into macros to get them to print > properly, and as previously mentioned, I recommend using the "passthrough" > setting for the form queue.
Tom - thanks for your insights: I believe that there may be something in the SMIT command on AIX that will enable the entire print string to go directly to the printer without translation. Anyone have any insight on SMIT for AIX and how to set it up to eliminate character translations? Thanks Lee Bacall ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [U2] PCL5/6 Universe / AIX printer setup question > Lee Bacall wrote: > > > I've been struggling to find a solution to get a complex PCL > > string from UniVerse on AIX to the printer without stripping > > out some of the escape sequences. (The print routine works > > just fine on other systems - it's not a PCL question) > > I have found that AIX gets flaky with some characters, depending on the PCL > command. I had to put some things into macros to get them to print > properly, and as previously mentioned, I recommend using the "passthrough" > setting for the form queue. > > You might find the following PCL Debug commands helpful: > > ^027&s0C - Enable End of Line Wrapping > ^027Y - Enable Display Functions Mode > ^027Z - Disable Display Functions Mode > > The ^027Y will display all characters received instead of executing the > PCL. The first command allows overlong commands to wrap on the printer. I > consider this the "last ditch" debug to figure out if the data I expect is > actually reaching the printer. I suggest trimming PCL to the essential > problem areas, if possible. > > Hope this helps. > > --Tom Pellitieri > Century Equipment > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
