Printer Codes behave differently with Report or Form

[Scott Nelson]

On 06/11/2021 11:21 AM, Bob Rasmussen wrote:
> Reducing the strings to their dissimilarities, where the GOOD output has:
>    ESC &l3X
> the BAD output has
>    ESC ESC E3X
> Is that right?

         YES

>
> Considering that in PCL a reset code is
>    Esc E
> is it possible that you're issuing a reset at some point where it 
> outputs asynchronously, overwriting the
>    &l
> from the printcode?

The final form has a reset code at the end.  Since I am combining 
several small output formats using the formm command, is it possible 
that when the data is sent to the printer, it gets jumbled?


>
> Note that this reset (ESC E) is not needed here, because it's already 
> included at the start of the sequence. So you might try NOT issuing 
> the reset.


I will try by removing the reset from anywhere in the output formats.




>
> On Fri, 11 Jun 2021, Scott Nelson via Filepro-list wrote:
>
>> I am using a printer reset code at the end of each output.
>>
>> The problem is the code string shown below is different coming out of 
>> filePro.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 06/11/2021 07:15 AM, Robert Repko wrote:
>>> Try resetting the printer between print jobs so the printer starts 
>>> at the same settings for each separate form.
>>>
>>>> On Jun 10, 2021, at 11:24 PM, Scott Nelson via Filepro-list 
>>>> <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I use different methods of printing based on the details and 
>>>> variables needed for the output.  A basic form will use the report 
>>>> filePro function and more complex printing will use an input 
>>>> process calling separate forms that build one report, such as 
>>>> inv_hdr, inv_det, inv_sub, and inv_ftr.
>>>>
>>>> The Odd part is when the same printer name is used and the same 
>>>> print codes are on the top of both types of forms, they do not 
>>>> command the printer in the same way.
>>>>
>>>> Example the ESC codes in the file of one that works, selecting tray 
>>>> 4 and sending 3 copies using a report method:  (spaces added to 
>>>> show more clearly)
>>>>
>>>> ESC E ESC (10UESC(s0p10h0s0b4099T ESC &l3X ESC &l8H
>>>>
>>>> The same print code on an output using the formm and form commands 
>>>> from the input process looks like this:
>>>> ESC E ESC (10UESC(s0p10h0s0b4099T ESC ESC E3X ESC &l8H
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone come across this, or have a better method of setting the 
>>>> print codes so what gets to the device will be as needed?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>
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