Re: Printer stopped doing autorotate

Print quality is not a function of the device description, but a function of the OVRPRTF command. There may be a printer set-up function that, also, specifies the print quality; the OVRPRTF command simply overrides this for its job.

If you want to see the settings for a device, use the DSPDEVD command. Many (most?) if the CHGxxx commands simply report back *Same for many of the options.
Do you have other printers of this same manufacturer and model (or pretty darn close) that *are* working properly? If so, compare them. If not, google or ask.com might be able to lead you to a reference page.

* Jerry C. Adams
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John McKee wrote:

Quoting smorrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Back at my desk. I am more confused than ever. Just did DSPOBJD
on QSYSPRT. I got the change date wrong. It was changed 08/16/06.
The nonrotate problem started about a month ago. So, with PAGRTT
set to *DEVD, why has it worked at all? What else could effect
rotation??

John McKee

You may never get it completely resolved, John. The output can be affected
by elements in the PRTF properties, the DEVD properties, the workstation
customization object, OVRPRTF commands and internal settings on the
printer. I guess no none is 'fessing up to playing with settings in the
printer? Has anyone replaced one of the printers recently?


Steve

Steven Morrison
Fidelity Express
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Currently, two printers have been reported with this problem. Both are Lexmark
Optra printers. Both are configured as DEVD. Now, for something ELSE I do not
understand: I cannot see the PRTQLTY parameter when I display the device
description. When I try to change it, I get *SAME. If I try to copy it, I am
allowed to see the PRTQLTY keyword, which shows that the copied device
description will have the value of *STD. Does device need to be varied off to
see the PRTQLTY parameter?

John McKee