Linux filePro problem

[Nancy Palmquist]

Laura Brody wrote:
> I have a customer who is running filePro 5.0 on Linux with
> the following problem.... All printing works except for
> the alignment check. It comes out at the begining of the
> next print job. I suspect that the print spooler may need
> a tweaking, but I am no Linux expert....

It is not possible to make use of the alignment check in any spooled system.

If you add the -w to get it to print you have to close the print job. 
Then open a new one.  Just this event will move the paper so your 
alignment is still crappy.

What we do is tell the customer if they are uncertain about the 
alignent, answer Y a few times, then answer N to finish the output. 
When it starts to print they can adjust the output by putting the 
printer off line moving the paper and starting the print again.  They 
will have a few forms (depends on how many Y's they did) to get it right 
before the real printing start.

Only way to use it is to send output directly to printer port - Not 
recommended at all anymore.  Most systems do not work well that way.

nancy


> 
> Here are some details (my questions - the user's answers):
> --------------------------------------------
> 1. What printer are you using?
>     Serial, parallel, or USB?
> 
> -PARALLEL
> 
> 2. How is it defined in Define Printers? (the name, type and
> destination)
> 
> PRINTER3   home, ibmpro, lp -dhome -s, homeprinter
> 
> 3. The printer prints ok with the exception of the alignment check?
> (y/n)
>     (please give me details if "no")
> 
> YES
> 
> 
> 4. Version of filePro?
> 
> FILEPRO FOR LINUX 5.0
> 
> 5. Flavor of Linux and version? (include output of "uname -a")
> 
> REDHAT ENTERPRISE; LINUX VERSION 4, WORKSTATION
> 
> 
> UNAME -A
> 
> Linux/localhost.local domain 2.6 9-5 ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Jan 5, 19:30:39
> EST 2005 16 i686 i386 GNU/LINUX
> 
> --------------------------------------------
>    Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
> 
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> Laura Brody
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