Re: Sending ESC codes to a HP5 printer

Hi Bill,

I'd like to thank you immensely for pointing me to the  Midrange
Computing magazine Feb/95.  It made it very clear on how to select all
the fonts in the printer.  I found an error in the program example. 
If anyone is interested in the details I'd be happy supply it.  I'm
surprised no one has fixed it since '95.  

I'd like to take you up on your offer to post an example if it's still
open.  I'm trying to include an overlay and I can't seem to figure out
the correct PCL codes to do it.  Using PCL codes in RPG I have found
only works if you specify *SCS on the override. (which allows me to
select any font in the printer very easily)  I can select an overlay
just fine if I specify *AFPDS in the override but then the PCL codes
to select different fonts don't work.

Thanks,

Gary Kuznitz

On 30 Apr 1998, at 9:29, Bill Phelps wrote:

> We use the ASCII transparent data command ( X'03' ).  Put the above
> code in your RPG output specs and the hex code for the number of
> characters not to translate followed by the PCL escape sequence. 
> Put this anywhere in your RPG output specs where you need to change
> fonts, point size, etc. It is a very effective means for controlling
> an HP laserjet (or any other ASCII printer) from an RPG program. 
> This works with Client Access and TCP/IP printing.  A couple of
> resources:
> 
> Midrange Computing magazine Feb/95 has a good article on 
> the transparent data command and the Client Access technical 
> reference manual explains this also.
> 
> I will be glad to post an example program for anyone that is 
> interested.

> 
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> Bill Phelps                     Phone: 870-245-5567 Ouachita Baptist
> University     Fax  : 870-245-5500 Arkadelphia, AR  71998         

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