Dear Steve, I have seen a number of really good ideas posted to the list to help you with this issue. Here is another option I haven't seen mentioned yet.
HP PCL includes a command called eject page, which will cause a form feed to occur if printable data is currently stored in the printer's buffer. It causes nothing to happen when there is no printable data currently stored in the printer's buffer. What is sometimes possible in database printing applications is to create a new form feed character, to be used by the system when printing certain reports (i.e. those that get directed to HP PCL compliant laser printers), and to then define that the new form feed character is equal to the 5 byte PCL sequence <ESC>&l0H (1B 26 6C 30 48 in ASCII hex). HTH Best Regards, /Paul -- Paul Tykodi Principal Consultant TCS - Tykodi Consulting Services LLC Tel/Fax: 603-343-1820 Mobile: 603-866-0712 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.tykodi.com >Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 07:47:04 -0500 >From: "Sirulnick, Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [U2] PCL extra page > >Does anyone know why I could be getting an extra page that spits out at the >beginning of a print job? This only happens when I format the print job >with PCL first. It's almost like a banner page with nothing on it. > > >Regards, > > >Steve Sirulnick > >Costa Fruit & Produce >18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park >Boston, MA 02129 >Office: 617.912.8045 >Fax: 617.912.8145 >http://www.freshideas.com/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
