HP LaserJet 8100DN (AREV Specific)
At 12 AUG 1999 07:14:12AM jens@akribi.se wrote:
We have trouble printing doublesided papers from Arev 3.12.
If we set the option on the printer it works, but if we send the escape sequence it´s only printing one side.
Somebody expirienced the same problem?
Regards Jens
At 12 AUG 1999 08:09AM Steve Smith wrote:
First issue a reset char(27):'E' to the printer before your job, set the paper size, then send the duplex codes, then select your pitch (eg 10 point) then use a print char(12) to separate the sides. It's often useful to trial this from TCL, eg.
eval DUPLEX.CODE=CHAR(27):…. ; print CHAR(27):'E':DUPLEX.CODE:'page 1':CHAR(12):'page 2'
Don't trust the manual fully with respect to the codes. I have had errors with other recent HP printers. You might also try print a simple document to file, selecting this printer from your word processor and then view the codes in the file….
Steve
At 13 AUG 1999 03:34AM jens@akribi.se wrote:
Thanks Steve!
After some testing we found out that the printer is "reseting" the duplex-mode when sending the asci-sequence again.
Our application sends the code initial in each page and the printer is changing paper, not side.
All the other settings works fine, (paper size, pitch and so on) only duplex-codes is giving us trouble.
I´ve gonna have to contact HP.
Regards Jens
At 13 AUG 1999 09:58AM jens@akribi.se wrote:
After speaking to HP, they told me that sending escape-sequences in each page is no good.
It´s better to set normal mode on the printer to duplex-mode and when printing from another windows-application choose single-sided from the clients printerdriver.
Ofcourse, this could be the solution in our case…
Jens