Re: [Omniprint-user] Problem with HP-LaserJet_III

[Mark H. <ha...@us...>]

Hi Terry,

Thanks for reporting the error.

> I am using RedHat 7.2 with latest updates (12/11/01) using Omni 0.5.0
> and am having
> printing problems. As the printer configuration system has got so messy
> in RedHat 7.2
> I have simplified the problem to running ghostscript manually with the
> following command:
>
> gs -sDEVICE=omni -sDeviceName="HP_LaserJet_III" -r300x300
> -sOutputFile=out.lj -sPAPERSIZE=a4
>
> Using this command gives two errors:
>
> 1. A page is first emitted with a single line "@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL"
> at the top.

I dug up a LaserJet III to test with and it is broken.  So, can you try
the following:
   edit HP LaserJet/HP LaserJet III.xml
   remove line 32 that should say "<DeviceOptions type="PT_SUPPORT_PJL"/>"

This should remove that from the printout.

> 2. At the second page the printer stops with the message "Load Letter"
> and will complete the
> print if the "continue" button on the printer is pressed. The page
> printed is offset off the top of the paper.

Ghostscript is an application that needs to be told the papersize.  Also,
we need to be told the papersize.  Right now, we both have different
command line parameters for that.

Can you add '-sproperties="form=FORM_A4"' to the command line?

Hopefully, that should fix both errors.

Thanks,

Mark

Take a look at the Linux Omni printer driver at
http://www.ibm.com/linux/ltc/projects/omni/