topic Re: Network Printing in Operating System - HP-UX

Network Printing

John Carver — Thu, 08 Jan 2004 18:56:49 GMT

I am setting up an Okidata dot matrix printer to
a HP print server. On the HPUX side I have set
up this network printer through JetAdmin/JetDirect
Printer Installer software. From the list of printers, I chose dumb printer for lack of anything better to choose. This printer prints PO forms and all type matter fits where it should. The only issue is at the end of the printing I need to advance the form to
the starting position for the next job. The script in model.orig is very short compared to LaserJet setups and I am not sure even after I search out the escape sequences, what to do with them in there.

Re: Network Printing

Bill Hassell — Thu, 08 Jan 2004 22:56:11 GMT

The printer scripts for dumb are simple and used to provide a starting point. But you will need some basic scripting skills unless the only thing you need is a formfeed character at the endof the job. In that case, you can just echo that character at the end of the script. However, your description is not clear that advancing the form is just a simple page eject. If it isn't a simple page eject, you'll need the printer manual. The model.orig script simply acts as a filter, so whatever is cat'ed or echo'ed in the script is sent directly to the printer.

Re: Network Printing

Mark Greene_1 — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 08:43:51 GMT

What model Okidata? I may still have a manual or two from 10+ years ago for various dot matrix printers.

mark

Re: Network Printing

Tom Danzig — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 09:36:16 GMT

Echoing a Cntl-L (^L) to the printer or appending one to the end of the printed file should issue a form feed. You could modify the way you print via a script to add this. Just a though and not very elegant.