Margins settings PCL commands for modern printers

[Richard D. Williams]

Try using this as print code 3 - "initialize printer";

$1b & l 0 O $1b ( 10 U ^O *$1b &l7.27C*

This should print 66 lines per page in a normal 60 line area for a laser 
printer.

Richard D. Williams

On 9/25/2018 5:56 PM, Bill Campbell via Filepro-list wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 25, 2018, Michael Thompson via Filepro-list wrote:
>
>> I am having an issue with one of my output reports. The a user is using a
>> new printer with PLC6 driver. The report on this particular printer now
>> prints over to a second page. Other users with a HP 4250 gets the same
>> report on one page. Any help would be greatly appricated.
> I'm not familiar with PCL6, but this was a common problem with HP
> Laser printers going back at least to the mid 90s when printing
> reports that assume 66 lines per page.  The trick was to set the
> vertical line spacing slightly below the default 6 lines per
> inch.  I don't remember the PCL5 codes off hand.  Sounds like a
> question for Super Printer Man, Jim Asman.
>
> Bill

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