Printing to Windows spooler from Unix

Dennis Malen dmalen at malen.com
Wed Mar 30 12:50:26 PST 2005


Problem: We save a file with the use of "printer file" and "printer type" in 
the processing for a report format. We want to retain print codes for PCL or 
whatever. We use the appropriate printer type that allows PCL print codes. 
If we print the file from a UNIX line such as:

lp -dprintertype nameoffile

it prints properly. If we send the file to be printed to a defined IP 
address with a printer attached it prints fine.

If we print to a defined printer on the windows server the file is printed, 
but does not execute the embedded print codes. They show on the printed page 
as:

s12H etc.

How do I get the windows printer that is defined on the server side to 
recognize the print codes and to print the page properly? This problem only 
occurs when printing directly to or through the windows spooler.

Dennis Malen
516.479.5912 




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