Re: pcl5 and 5si and wscst -- MIDRANGE-L

Hey Paul,  I ran into the same thing.  There is a place in the WSCST that takes
care of
it.  The following is from the knowlege data base
http://as400service.rochester.ibm.com/as4sde/slkbase.nsf/slkbase
Document #   8703311

Customizing the VARLSPC Tag
Default tag:
        :VARLSPC
               VAROFFSET=    3
               VARLEN=    3
               VARTYPE=CHRDEC
               CNVNUM=    1
               CNVDEN=   48
               DATA ='1B266C00000043'X.       /* Default    VARLEN=3   */

The VAROFFSET and VARLEN parameters are used by host print transform to change a
 range of the DATA
value. If the value is specific and you don't need it modified, then change the
VARLEN value to 0.

Examples that will hardcode line spacing:
DATA ='1B266C372E323943'X.     /* 6.588 lpi  VARLEN=0   */
DATA ='1B266C352E34353543'X.   /* 8.8   lpi  VARLEN=0   */
DATA ='1B266C362E38353743'X.   /* 7     lpi  VARLEN=0   */

Examples that allow flexibility to the output:
 o
     If the spoolfile is set to 6lpi and cor'g is reducing to 10lpi, but you
want 8lpi.

     DATA ='1B266C0000002E3943'X.       /* Print at 8lpi       */
 o
     If the spoolfile is set to 8lpi and cor'g is reducing to 12lpi, but you
want 10lpi.

     DATA ='1B266C0000002E3943'X.       /* Print at 10lpi      */

These examples of data values are PCL5 controls and can be used on HP4 or
IBM4039HP WSCST objects.

Bryan Dietz
3X Corp.








PaulMmn <PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com> on 01/27/99 10:28:27 PM

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I'm in the midst of trying to force some documents to print 'properly' on
an HP 5si.  I've created a WSCST (WorkStation Customization) object that
successfully forces any documents on a queue to remain in the full upright
and portrait position, printing at 10 cpi and, unfortunately, 10 lpi.

The letters on each line of print are just about touching the lines above
and below.  I need to be able to force 6 or 8 lines per inch.

*sigh*

I need some additional information on how the lines-per-inch are set using
host print transform, WSCST objects, and how they both relate to the
settings on the document being printed.

I've downloaded Brad's document about WSCSTs, and the manual from IBM, and
I think I understand what's happening, but I'm missing that one little
piece...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com


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