RE: Printer problems with overlays

[Nick_Radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Scott,

I thought of that a while back.  But, the backup printer that is in our 
Shipping Dept is a Sharp ARM350, which I can not configure as *IPDS.  If I 
change my PRTF/OVERLAY to fix the movement of the Overlay to print on an 
IPDS printer, I can no longer print it on the Sharp printer, as the 
overlay will have moved.



Thanx,

Nick



Nick Radich
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EPC Molding, Inc.
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Nick --

You mentioned that it did print when defined as an *IPDS printer but
that the overlay was off.
Is it possible to adjust the margins on the printer itself to
compensate?

You can also add front overlay offsets on the OVRPRTF command (just a
thought).

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Hi Wayne,

I have just tried that, to no avail.  Same problem still.  This is
starting to get frustrating.




Thanx,

Nick



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If you're using PCL5, make EDGE-TO-EDGE=ON.  It's just a guess, but what

may be happening is that the positioning of the overlay may be thrown 
off because it assumes that the units of measure are from the edge of 
the page.  Try changing it and see what happens.

Nick_Radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi Wayne,
>
> On the configuration menu, I have the PAGE=WHOLE ,  EDGE-EDGE=OFF.
This 

> is on the IPDS Menu, the PCL5 Menu has PAGESIZE=LETTER, EDGE-EDGE=OFF,

the 
> PCLXL Menu has EDGE-EDGE=OFF, and the PS Menu has EDGE-EDGE=ON.
>
>
>
> Thanx,
>
> Nick
>
>
>
> Nick Radich
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst
> EPC Molding, Inc.
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> Go into configuration mode on the printer itself and step through the 
> menus until you find it.  I don't have a manual for that printer.
>
> Full-page mode prints edge-to-edge on the paper.  The default is 
> normally to shrink the image slightly to avoid attempting to print in 
> the unprintable borders.
>
> Nick_Radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi Wayne,
> >
> > Where would I find that info?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanx,
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> >
> > Nick Radich
> > Sr. Programmer/Analyst
> > EPC Molding, Inc.
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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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Nick Radich
> > > Sr. Programmer/Analyst
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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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanx,
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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