PCL5 command print doudle sided

[Avgerinos]

Dear,
My apologies if it's already explained overhere (i took a look but can't really find the code).
From an application i have to print using PCL5. We are using preprinted papers but we must print some fields from the application on those papers. One field should be printed on the back of the paper. I'm using a duplex printer but can't manage to send a piece of text on the back of paper via PCL5.

Any help would be much appreciated.
I've tried the {=chr(27)}&l2S commands but he always prints a second place.

Thank you,
Kind regards,
Bert

 

[jlasman]

It is pretty simple really. Use <esc>&l1S at the very beginning of the job to enable duplex printing. Now it is up to you to keep track of which side you are printing.

After you have filled the fields on the front side, issue a formfeed, Chr(12), and that will put you onto the back page. Fill in the field there followed by another formfeed to clear the page from the printer.

The behavior you are seeing is probably that when you issue your duplex command there is printable data in the buffer and the printer prints the existig data and ejects the page before it reacts to the duplex command.

Jim Asman

http://www.spectracolorservices.com

 

[Avgerinos]

Thank you very much.