Re: Printer Control Codes

[Raul Jager <raul@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I once wrote a program (stil in use) that sends PCL codes to a printer
that is connected to a Infowindows terminal,  I used a printer file
created with the option *USERASCII, and made a logical file with fields
in ascii.  The program works, but it looks horrible.
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Phil.Conibere@tgb.toyota.co.uk wrote:
> 
> I would like to send PCL commands to a HP laserjet (over TCP/IP) - setup as an
> IPDS printer. It seems that which ever way I create the printer file (via
> RPGILE) the OS seems to convert the escape code (27, x1B) and any other
> unprintable characters to a minus when printed or displayed on the screen.
> 
> I have used the trick of prefixing the hex commands with the ATRN command and
> trying CVTDTA/TRNSPY in the DDS, in addition to stating that no character
> replacement should be done on the PRTF. I've run out of ideas!!
> 
> Can anybody help?

-- 
  Raul A. Jager W.
Asuncion - Paraguay
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