Re: Controlling HP printing & Print-Image

[Ray Ontko <rayo@ONTKO.COM>]

Jennifer,

You can either convert your image to HPGL format and
use -printer:hp, OR,
you can use the postscript commands that allow your
printer to choose a tray and simplex/duplex and use
-printer:ps.

You'll need to check the manual for the 5si to see
what the postscript commands are for setting the
paper tray, but I think it's something like
"2 setpapertray" to select the second bin.  So,

   PRINT-DIRECT PRINTER=PS '2 setpapertray'

or something like that should work.

I think that this would be easier than converting the
eps image to HPGL, but if you can do this, that should
also work.

Ray

> Hello,  I am trying to accomplish the following (on a unix machine):
>
> 1.  Print an image on a report   (using PRINT-IMAGE in eps format)
>
> 2.  Control HP laserjet5si printer for SIMPLEX and PAPER TRAY (using ENCODE
> and PRINT-DIRECT)
>
>
> I can accomplish item #1 when I use  -PRINTER:PS
>
> I can accomplish item #2 when i use -PRINTER:HP
>
>
> QUESTION:  How do I control the printer and print an image in the same SQR ?
>
> Does my image need to be in HPGL format ?  If so how do I convert my EPS
> file?
>
> Any ideas or suggestions are welcome !!
>
> J Torres
> Univ of Southern Colorado
> torres@uscolo.edu
>

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