topic Re: Terminal server printer problem in Operating System - HP-UX

Terminal server printer problem

blessing k sagonda_1 — Mon, 07 Jan 2002 14:02:13 GMT

Hi i am using Hp-UX 11.00 with a rascal Datacomm terminal server and ddfa and dpp for printing .
This is the first time to try this...
I can print a small reports to the printer which by the way is serial with 9600 bit , no Parity.
If i send a big report 700K for example the printer starts printing okay then sometimes prints serveral things on one line.

Terminal server port 8bit , 9600 Xon,Xoff
I am using a dumb interface with the 9600 bit rate..

Thanks in advance ..

Re: Terminal server printer problem

harry d brown jr — Mon, 07 Jan 2002 14:16:37 GMT

Is the printer setup to send xoff and xon, the default for most printers in serial mode is DTR?

live free or die
harry

Re: Terminal server printer problem

Sanjay_6 — Mon, 07 Jan 2002 14:28:28 GMT

Hi,

Xon/Xoff i believe is software flow control. suggest you use hardware flow control and try. The type of problem you are facing is primarily a vendor related issue and the solution varies from vendor to vendor.

Hope this helps.

Regds

Re: Terminal server printer problem

Stefan Schulz — Mon, 07 Jan 2002 14:33:22 GMT

Hi,

this sounds like a handshake / flow control problem. Make sure both sides are set correctly.

There are two types of handshake mechanisms. One is a softwaresolution the other is hardware.

Can't remember which one is software.

If both sides are set correctly and the problem still exists, try to use the other handshake method.

Hope this helps

Regards Stefan

Re: Terminal server printer problem

blessing k sagonda_1 — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 09:38:44 GMT

Hi guys

Thanks for the replys ..
I failed to mention in my previous request ..
The printer is already connected to the terminal server and using the binary filter which came with the T.S on an Hp-UX 10.20 server.
The printer is working no problem from this end.
I am printing remotely to the printer right now through the Hp_UX 10.20 server.

On the Hp_UX 11.00 server if i try the same binary it does not print the whole file even a small file.
Thats the whole story , why i am trying to use ddfa and dpp.