Printer-PCL Compatibility

Tue Mar 31 10:06:15 PDT 2015

Bill, doesn't a PPD, and your response in general, suggest a PostScript 
solutionand require a PostScript capable printer?

On Tue, 31 Mar 2015, Bill Campbell wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 31, 2015, Chris Sellitto wrote:
>> Bob,
>
>> I forgot to mention that when I print the same exact reports to an HP
>> LaserJet printer, in house, it prints fine every time.
>
> You didn't say what OS you're using.
>
> I have this HP 100 printer that I use primarily to print bridge
> convention cards when I'm out of town using a Macbook Pro.
>
> I've found that I have been able to print to CUPS printers from
> my Linux boxes where I have PCL output by using the ghostpdl
> software to convert PCL to PDF, then sending this to the printer
> using the normal CUPS routines.
>
> I do cheat a bit though as I copy the printer's PPD file from my
> Mac to the Linux box.  I've done this recently with a Ricoh
> Aficio color laser and an Epson Workforce 3640 with excellent
> results.  I'll have to give it a try on the HP 100.
>
>> Thank you
>> Chris
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bob Rasmussen [mailto:ras at anzio.com]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 12:17 PM
>>> [...]
>>> If the printouts are generally correct, then the issue is probably NOT
>>> incompatibility of language. Based on your description of the behavior,
>>> I'd say that the issue is in the number of lines per page that the
>>> printer can print, at the specified linespacing. Linespacing is referred
>>> to as Vertical Motion Index (VMI) in PCL-speak. It's set by the command
>>>     <esc>&l#C
>>> where "#" represents a number. Try reducing that number in the printcode
>>> table.
>>>
>>> (Yes, I know this answer assumes a certain basic knowledge of PCL
>>> syntax.)
>>>
>>> On Tue, 31 Mar 2015, Chris Sellitto wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> FilePro® 5.0.13
>>>> Windows 7/8
>>>>
>>>> We have field reps that use the HP OfficeJet 100 Mobile printer.  They
>>> have been experiencing alignment issues with a few of their
>>> reports/forms.  If a report contains a lot of records (several hundred),
>>> it will gradually go out of alignment, where the headers start lower on
>>> each subsequent page.  Sometimes it will even start the report over
>>> after printing a couple of pages.  We have our printers defined as
>>> follows.
>>>>
>>>>                   ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
>>>>                   ??? P R I N T E R   M A I N T E N A N C E ???
>>>>                   ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     --Name--  --Type--  --Destination File---  ------------Comment----
>>> --------
>>>>   1         ???         ???                      ???
>>> ???
>>>>   2         ???         ???                      ???
>>> ???
>>>> *  3 hplaser4??? hplaser4??? win:hpdeskjet        ???
>>> ???
>>>>   4 hp-500  ??? hp-500  ??? win:hpdeskjet        ??? For 222 Forms
>>> ???
>>>>   5         ???         ???                      ???
>>> ???
>>>>   6         ???         ???                      ???
>>> ???
>>>>   7         ???         ???                      ???
>>> ???
>>>>   8         ???         ???                      ???
>>> ???
>>>>   9         ???         ???                      ???
>>> ???
>>>>
>>>> The output formats are defined with the hplaser4, and hp-500 where
>>> applicable.  The 222 Form is a preprinted document that has not changed
>>> its format for over 10 years.
>>>>
>>>> We used to use the hp-500 printers (many years ago without issue), and
>>> since the personnel had changed for ordering equipment, they started
>>> ordering the OfficeJet 100 Mobile printer without our knowledge. This is
>>> when our issues started.  I notice that on HP's web page, the 100 Mobile
>>> uses HP PCL 3 GUI.  My question is, is filePro® compatible with the HP
>>> PCL 3 GUI version of the printer control language?  If not, does anyone
>>> know of a good, reliable mobile printer, available now that plays nice
>>> with filePro®?
>>>>
>>>> I hope I have included enough information.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance
>>>> Chris Sellitto
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