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TallyGenicom TechNote IBM_012 |
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AS/400 CPI problems printing with HPT (Host Print Transform) |
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Issue / Symptom:
The wrong CPI is printed. For
example 10 cpi is printed instead of 17 cpi or vice versa. |
Solution/Action:
HPT outputs assuming a 3811 laser printer, so the customization
commands are based on a laser printer.
If there is/are long lines at, for example, 10 CPI, the host
will apply output reduction (change the CPI to I.E. 17) to get
the line/s to fit on the 3811's paper size.
When the data is passed through a non-laser printer's standard
driver or a Workstation Customization Object (WSCST), the
rotation command is removed but the CPI has already been changed
to 17.
This can be changed by using the Change Printer File command.
There is a parameter called PRGRTT (Page Rotatation). By default
this is set to *AUTO, set it to 0.
In addition, changing the Printer File can overcome some other
problems:
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FONT, Identifier should be *CPI and
not *DEVD. *DEVD will always select the font in the device
description, *CPI selects the font requested by the host
application.
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Printer quality -> PRTQLTY -> should
be *DRAFT and not *STD (*STD is default)
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