OT Filepro and Macintosh terminal emulation

[Bob Rasmussen]

On Sun, 3 Aug 2008, Munir G. Mahomar wrote:

> List:
> A client has SCO Unix Open Server 5.0.6 and filePro 5.0 32 users. All users 
> telnet using Winxp machines with Termlite (supplied by SCO), except one that 
> is a Macintosh.
> 
> I wrote a process that generates a quotation and sends it to two different 
> printers, one and Epson Lx-300, the other an HP LaserJet 2300, simultaneous, 
> one is to the warehouse the other is to give to the customer. From any winxp 
> machine the report prints normally, but when the report is requested from 
> the Mac it only prints on the Epson, and nothing prints on the Laser.
> 
> The process only generates a form "to Epson"; form "to Laser", there are no 
> embeded print codes so it is very simple . I cannot find anything to account 
> for the Laser not printing, if it prints when requested by any Winxp 
> machine, why doesn't print to the Laser when the request comes from the Mac.

Is either of these printers reached by doing passthrough print; that is, 
passing the print job through the terminal emulator? If so, it is possible 
that the Mac emulator is not supporting passthrough print.

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