Subject: Re: Printing ?
From: Barry Sparenborg (barrys@jorsm.com)
Date: Sun Apr 01 2001 - 16:52:04 MDT
on 4/1/2001 5:24 PM, Charles Lepple at charles@ghz.cc wrote:
> --On Sunday, April 1, 2001 4:54 PM -0500 Barry Sparenborg
> <barrys@jorsm.com> wrote:
>
>> edited the device infor in the /etc/printcap file. Tried to print a test
>> page, through printtool, the data light comes on at the printer but
>> nothing comes out. I suspect the port is setup incorrectly so went out
>> and found a page on setting up Epson Printers. Tried what it sugested
>> but still dont work.
>
> Try sending a two+ page document. If it prints all but the last page, you
> should look at the filter and see if there's a way to automatically send a
> form feed (ASCII 12) to the printer after it's done printing. If your
> printer has a form feed or page eject button, that might do the trick too
> (until you figure out what has to be sent to eject the page automatically).
>
> If the page comes out in stair-step fashion, mention that in your next post
> - I'm sure someone on the list will recall how to fix that. (I had these
> problems on a PC with an HP DeskJet.)
All I get is garbage when i try that.
Barry.
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