Re: hp printer initialization from windows

[Julie Waggoner <WAGGO000@MAIL.GENMILLS.COM>]

Thanks for all of your responses!
Here's what I got to work:

        encode '<27>' into $esc
        let $frontform = $esc || '&l0o0L' || $esc || '&f9y3X' || $esc ||
'&a0r0C'
        print $frontform        () code-printer=hp

I ran the file with the -PRINTER:HP option
I then printed the .lis file using the MS-DOS prompt with the following
command:
        TYPE C:\FILE.LIS > \\GMIPRN01\PRINTER
           |            |               |
           DOS command          |
                        |               |
                        File to print   |
                                        network share name of printer

I think the problem was not being able to directly print the .lis file
to the printer through windows.  For some reason, the .spf file when
printed did not recognize/use the printer commands and I needed a little
push in the right direction on how to properly print the .lis file.  I
will be looking into better ways to print the file using some of the
suggestions I have received--I let everyone know if I find something
that works well.

Thanks again!
Julie

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Waggoner
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 6:00 PM
> To:   'SQR-USERS@USA.NET'
> Subject:      hp printer initialization from windows
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am writing SQRs for Maximo 4.0 using SQR WorkBench v4.1.1 for
> Windows 95.
> I have a need to send an initialization string to the printer to pick
> up forms that are set up on the printer and anything I seem to try
> doesn't work.  I have tried to use some of the following solutions:
>
>       encode '<27>&l0o0L<27>&f9y3X<27>&a0r0C' into $front
>       print $front () code-printer=hplaserjet
>
>       declare-printer printer1
>       type=hplaserjet
>       init-string=<27>&l0o0L<27>&f9y3X<27>&a0r0C
>       end-declare
>
>       encode '<27>' into $esc
>       let $front = $esc || '&l0o0L' || $esc || '&f9y3X' || $esc ||
> '&a0r0C'
>       print-direct $front
>
> We need the solution to be Windows only.  I have tested different
> printing methods with no success.  I have tried creating an .spf file
> and printing the file from the viewer and also running SQRW with the
> printer:wp option to send the report directly to the printer.  I
> wanted to try and print an .lis file after creating it using the
> -printer:hp command, but I don't know how to do this.  If I open the
> .lis file through workbench and print it, garbled binary data is
> printed.  Is there a windows equivalent of the DOS print command that
> can be used to send a file directly to the printer?
>
> I was also going to try and use a simple string, such as making the
> text bold, for testing, but I couldn't find a resource to provide me
> the hp initialization code (we are using an HP Laser Jet 4000 Series
> PS).  Anyone know of a good resource?
>
> Could the windows printer drivers be interfering with the string I am
> trying to send?  Any ideas?  Until we can get the forms to print
> automatically, we are having to use pre-printed forms and the user
> does not have a dedicated printer (what a mess)!
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide,
> Julie Waggoner
> General Mills
> waggo000@mail.genmills.com