Original Question:
>I have an HP4M+ which I can print to just fine except for one problem.
>When it prints a file it does a LF but doesn't do a CR so the output looks
like:
>
>This is the first line.
> This is the second line.
> This is the third line.
> etc.
>
>How can I force a CR with each LF.
Thanks to all who replied to my inquiry. Unfortunately none of the
suggestions fixed the problem. In fact I had already tried most of them.
I didn't report that in my original inquiry because I didn't want to
discourage any responses.
Here were the suggestions:
1. In the menu options on the printer there should be an options to make a
LF into a CR-LF. Sorry not on an HP4M+. I have seen that on other
printers but it is missing on this one.
2. Put text into the rp option in the printcap file. Did that didn't work.
3. As a form feed character (ff= in printcap) send ^[&k2G. Did that didn't
work.
4. Create a filter to preprocess the print file. I didn't try this one.
5. We use Easyspooler as our spooler software. It is supposed to insert:
ESC&k2G in the file. On other printer it does. I think the problem
here is that the printer is a check printer and it needs a username
and password before it will print the check and I think, I don't know
for sure, but it may be dumping the ESC sequence looking for the
username and password.
6. I looked at a summary that was posted, before I had the problem which I
failed to look up prior to my post, and nothing there helped.
7. What I ended up doing was inserting the ESC sequence into the program
after the username and password were passed and prior to printing the
check. Bingo the check printed fine.
So, to make a long post a little longer. There are many ways to fix this
problem and usually at least one will fix it, but finding that solution
will sometimes drive you nuts locating it.
Paul Crittenden
Computer System Manager
Simpson College
e-mail: crittend_at_simpson.edu
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Received on Wed Feb 03 1999 - 16:50:04 NZDT