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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:*OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:IOSG::PYE
Created:Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4343
Total number of notes:18308

3026.0. "STAR NX 100 printer" by ANGLIN::HARRISA (beep me) Tue Jul 20 1993 01:49

    ALL-IN-1 2.4, VMS 5.5
    
    i have a customer site that is using STAR NX 1000 printers. they
    print to the PORT destination. they are seeing some unusual behavior...
     
     - printing stops 1/2 thru documnt
     - skips words and/or lines
     - prints out garbage characters
     
     has anyone ever used these printers before?  the users have packard
    bell 286 PB686 pc's.
    
    the site printer record for PORT has:
    
      Format Printer Type:       LP11
      Destination Printer Type:  PORT
    
    the printer type record for PORT has:
    
      Foreground function:  DO WPPPORT
      Background function:
      Printer Device:       LP11
      Print Form:
    
    i've had them try using PORT LA50 and PORT LA75, the printing seems to
    get further, but the messages are triple spaced.
    
    thanks for listening! -ann
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3026.1FREE::WPS_PLUS?AIMTEC::WICKS_AU.S.A 2 England 0 - I was there!Tue Jul 20 1993 02:091
    
3026.2Flow control?IOSG::NEWLANDRichard Newland, IOSG, REO2-G/L2Tue Jul 20 1993 02:315
It looks like data is being sent to the printer faster than it can handle
it.  Is flow control enabled on the printer port and/or the printer? 

Richard

3026.3ANGLIN::HARRISAbeep meTue Jul 20 1993 02:4010
    i got a "technical support" number for this company and the people
    there did not know about ALL-IN-1!  they said the printer emulates an
    EPSON LX800.  
    
    re .1 - i'll cross post my note there
    
    re .2 - how do i enable flow control on the printer port?
    
    	ann
    
3026.4Flow controlIOSG::NEWLANDRichard Newland, IOSG, REO2-G/L2Tue Jul 20 1993 14:219
Flow control has to be enabled on the printer port and in the printer.  
The methods for setting flow control are specific to the PC and its
terminal emulation software and the STAR NX 1000.

You could also try sending the data to the printer at a slower baud rate.


Richard