HP lasers in Landscape

[Richard Kreiss]

Frank.

Her is some additional codes that I am using to use legal size paper.

63      ◄   $1b &l3a1o8d4e45F %41 %42◄ * Legal-Landscape 6 lpi
 64      ◄   $1b &l3a1o8d4e60F %41 %42◄ * Legal-landscape 8 lpi
 65      ◄   $1b &l3a0o6D                           ◄ * Legal - Portrait

Of course print codes 41 and 42 will place one in landscape mode.  There are set commands for each print control; function on an HP printer.   Most of HP printers accept PCL (not PCL GUI) if one can find a driver for PCL language for use with your OS.

Many Epson printers accept  their version of a print control language as used for Dot Matrix printers.  There are some Epson print tables supplied with filePro. Fp\lib\epson*prt or fp/lib/epson*.prt. . I suggest you read the printer documents to see what the printer will emulate.

Of course if you have a filePro version that can create PDF's of your output. My suggestion would be to produce your output using the FPLM_3 for PDF file creation as this is the latest .prt file for creating pdf's.  I have been using this for some of my clients and myself as the out[put works with any printer that can handle pdf files.  This allows one to have a very generic output format that is not dependent on a specific printer supporting PCL 3 or 5  or another print language.

-----Original Message-----
From: Filepro-list <filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com> On Behalf Of Mike Schwartz via Filepro-list
Sent: Thursday, July 8, 2021 8:33 PM
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Subject: RE: HP lasers in Landscape

    > I need to have a HPlaser print in landscape and switch back for the next job.Does anyone remember to prit codes to make that happen?

> Frank Gemeinhardt
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Hi Frank:

    The codes should for landscape mode should be in your filePro printer tables.  Here are the codes from my HP-4000 laser table:

55      -   $1b &l2a0o6d3e60F %39 %40   -  6 lpi portrait init
56      -   $1b &l2a0o8d4e80F %39 %40   -  8 lpi portrait init
57      -   $1b &l2a1o6d3e45F %41 %42    - 6 lpi landscape init
58      -   $1b &l2a1o8d4e60F %41 %42    - 8 lpi landscape init 

    To reset the laser printer back to its defaults, you should be able to send a filePro printer code 3 (Reset Printer):

3      -   $1b E %24 %91            -   Initialize printer

Mike Schwartz 
      




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