Printing to Windows spooler from Unix

[Bob Rasmussen]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Dennis Malen wrote:

> 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.

On the Windows machine, how are you sending this file to the printer?

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....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

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