Re: Printer problems with overlays

[Nick_Radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Wayne,

Where would I find that info?



Thanx,

Nick



Nick Radich
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Is the printer hardware configuration set to full page mode?

Nick_Radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> I just tried your change for changing the FIDELITY on the PRTF.  Our 
PRTFs 
> were set to *CONTENT and I changed it to *ABSOLUTE.  Bad luck, same 
thing. 
>  No print.
>
>
>
> Thanx,
>
> Nick
>
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> Nick Radich
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst
> EPC Molding, Inc.
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> IIRC, had that problem once on an INFOPRINT40 and we changed the form
> content of the print from *content to *Absolute or the other way around. 

> It
> may be completely out of line but I think it actually worked. I could be 

> way
> off base because it was a while ago
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> Hi Wayne,
>
> Thanx for the suggestion, but I just tried that and still same result. 
> Printer Ends and no printout.
>
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>
> Thanx,
>
> Nick
>
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> Nick Radich
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst
> EPC Molding, Inc.
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> I believe most of the lan-attached IBM printers use port 2501, not 9100 
> like the HP's.
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> Nick_Radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I have just recently replaced an HP LaserJet 2100TN with an IBM 
> InfoPrint 
> > 21 printer in our Shipping Dept.  One of the main things printed on 
this 
> > printer is the Bill Of Lading.  This is a PRTF with an overlay in it.
> >
> > It worked fine in the past with the HP printer, but now with the 
> InfoPrint 
> > 21 it will "sometimes (5%)" print, and other times, "most of the 
> > time(95%)",  the Printer will go to status "END".  I have to stop/start 

> > the Print Writer a few times to get it to work again.
> >
> > I also have Sharp ARM 350 Copier/Printer set up there with the same 
> exact 
> > config, and it prints with no problems.  That is where I am printing 
the 
> > BOLs now.
> >
> > Normal PRTFs print OK.
> >
> > I have it configured as:
> >
> > DEVD        MORSHPLAS1 
> > OPTION      *BASIC 
> >             *PRT 
> >
> > DEVCLS      *LAN 
> > TYPE        3812 
> > MODEL       1 
> > LANATTACH   *IP 
> > PORT        9100 
> > ATTACH      *DIRECT 
> > ONLINE      *YES 
> > FONT 
> >             011 
> >             *NONE 
> > FORMFEED    *AUTOCUT 
> > SEPDRAWER   *FILE 
> > SEPPGM      *NONE 
> > PRTERRMSG   *INFO 
> > MSGQ        *CTLD 
> >             QSYSOPR 
> >               QSYS 
> > ACTTMR      170 
> > INACTTMR    *SEC15 
> > LINESPEED   19200 
> > WORDLEN     8 
> > PARITY      *NONE 
> > STOPBITS    1 
> > TRANSFORM   *YES 
> > MFRTYPMDL   *HP5 
> > PPRSRC1     *LETTER 
> > PPRSRC2     *LETTER 
> > ENVELOPE    *NUMBER10 
> > ASCII899    *NO 
> > IMGCFG      *NONE 
> > CHRID       *SYSVAL 
> > RMTLOCNAME 
> >             192.168.10.17 
> > WSCST       *NONE 
> > USRDFNOBJ   *NONE 
> >               *NONE 
> > USRDTATFM   *NONE 
> > SYSDRVPGM   *HPPJLDRV 
> >
> >             MORSHPLAS1 
> >               QSPLJOB 
> >               733007 
> > TEXT        Shipping Laser - IBM InfoPrint
> >
> >
> >
> > This is the same config as I had for the HP.
> >
> > Also, I tried setting it up as an *IPDS printer instead of a 3812.  The 

> > printer never "ended", but the overlay moved up about 3 lines, so I 
> could 
> > not go that route.
> >
> > We are at V4R5. :-(
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciatted.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanx,
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> >
> > Nick Radich
> > Sr. Programmer/Analyst
> > EPC Molding, Inc.
> > Direct  (320) 679-6683
> > Toll free  (800) 388-2155  ext. 6683
> > Fax  (320) 679-4516
> > nick_radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx