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JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Debra L. Benavidez — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 11:35:51 GMT

I'm trying to configure a HP4SiMX printer to do compressed printing using JetAdmin D.06.15. I have users that are using my 10.20 box as a go-through to this printer. The users are printing from an application (stuck in a menu environment) and do not have access to the command line to enter the -c option. Is there a definition file that I can edit to make this printer always print compressed?

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Rita C Workman — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 11:49:43 GMT

I am sure others may have better ideas on this...and if I'm understanding you correctly, your saying you don't have the option to use command line to include -c.
I must also conclude that you are wanting this printer to always print compressed then.
So:
You could go to the printer control panel and go under PCL (Printer Control Language) and change the font/pitch values there to achieve compressed printing...always on this printer.
Or the programmer could include the font source through their application (which is what I often see....)
But....you may want to rethink setting a printer up like this...
...You could have an interface software and set your printers up there also (..we use Appworx...but there's plenty others to choose from); and this way you could leave the printer set to it's normal defaults and control the print by setting the printer up for each type of printing style you want....that way when they send their jobs to the printer they can choose which way they want it to print....and the interface encapsulates/includes the command line (..like -c) to print how you want.
Like I said...just a suggestion,

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Vikas Khator — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 11:53:25 GMT

Hi ,

A simple way would be to create a alias for lp to do lp -c in /etc/profile for Bourne shell and Korn Shell.

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Stefan Farrelly — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 11:53:50 GMT

If your printer queue is called say LASER1 then the file you want to modify is;

/etc/lp/interface/model.orig/LASER1

vi it and set compressed printing to be on by default and it will work from jetadmin.

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Victor BERRIDGE — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 12:32:40 GMT

Ah you say your users are using your box as a gothru...
So this means they are printing on a remote printer then ?
Im afraid it wont work since remote printing cant use options, not knowing what driver options exists
Your only alternative is to declare or theyre boxes the printer as network printer

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Mark Mitchell — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:09:13 GMT

I have had simular print problems, I found that by adjusting the PCL number on the printer itself you can work out the size problem.

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Mark Mitchell — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:09:59 GMT

I have had simular print problems, I found that by adjusting the PCL number on the printer itself you can work out the size problem.

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Mark Mitchell — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:10:00 GMT

I have had simular print problems, I found that by adjusting the PCL number on the printer itself you can work out the size problem.

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Mark Mitchell — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:12:43 GMT

I have had simular print problems, I found that by adjusting the PCL number on the printer itself you can work out the size problem.

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Mark Mitchell — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:15:21 GMT

I have had this problem, on the printer there is a PCL number. If you find the right setting then it corrects the size, such as PCL 45 works well with hp 5n printers.

Re: JetAdmin and Compressed Printing

Mark Mitchell — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:22:01 GMT