Re: TCP/IP Printing and Page Parameters

We have been setting up characters  per inch, lines per inch etc. in our
Print files  or printer overides and they  have been
working fine on our HP5. I believe the tranform printing takes care of
this.






mzylka@netpath.net on 02/25/98 09:06:54 PM




To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
cc:    (bcc: Michael Kenney/University of Windsor)
Subject:  TCP/IP Printing and Page Parameters






> Now that I've figured out how to get output to a TCP/IP
> attached printer, how are page parameters controlled?
> If I use an externally described printer file, lines per page,
> characters per inch, overflow line number, etc. are defined
> in the printer file.  Will these parameters now need to be
> output for the particular printer?  Do I need to make sure
> that my HEADER record in the printer file has the appropriate
> commands for the particular printer? We're using a Printronix
> P5009 with a build in Ethernet card.
> If I do need to create commands, this would mean that output
> going to an IBM 5225 could not be sent to a TCP/IP attached
> printer unless changes to the output specs/printer file were
> made, correct?
> It doesn't seem like many people are doing this type of thing.
> Maybe it's because it's more difficult than using IPDS.
> TIA
> Marc Zylka ( mzylka@netpath.net )



Michael Kenney
University of Windsor
Windsor  ON   N9B 3P4
Canada
(519)253-3000 extension  2754


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