Re: TCP/IP Printing and Page Parameters

["Michael Kenney"<kenney@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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