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The Question is:

 
 
I have a HP Laserjet 5N Printer. I require to print to this from VMS. I am
using Multinet TCP/IP to communicate with it. I can print to the printer no
problem. The problem is when I want to print in landscape. I have setup a
Device Control Library with the escape sequences. It prints the text in
landscape but it prints a blank page before each job.
 
 
 
 

The Answer is :

 
  Include a reset module in the device control library that sends the
  OpenVMS print symbiont the appropriate string.
 
    $ LIBRARY/TEXT/EXTRACT=reset_module_name -
      /OUTPUT=reset_module_name.TXT
      SYS$LIBRARY:devctl-name.TLB
 
  Use any editor to add the blank page suppression control sequence to
  the reset module text.  The sequence is:
 
    <ESC>]VMS;2<ESC>\
 
  Stop all queues using the device control library, and insert it:
 
     $ STOP/QUEUE/NEXT queue-name
 
     $ LIBRARY/INSERT/TEXT -
       SYS$LIBRARY:devctl_name.TLB -
       reset_module_name.TXT
 
  Restart each queue using this device control library.
 

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 22-APR-1998 )
     
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