Printing to Windows from SCO with Proprietary LP server.

[itcamefrommars]

HPLaser on a windows machine installed as a remote on SCO OpenServer505.
Windows is running a proprietary LP server supplied with our client software for Medical Manager.
THE PROBLEM IS:
output from the application looks fine as it inserts the correct CR-LF.
BUT, printing from shell does the staircase.
As remote printers don't have any real interface, how can I fix the stair case for printing backup reports , etc.
P.S. setting CR-LF on the printer interferes with another use of the printer. need to make solution in SCO.
Thanks ahead of time for any advice!

mbrown@computereaseinc.net

 

[strugy]

As I understand, you have a LF (UNIX) to CR-LF (DOS)
conversion problem.
See dtox and xtod man pages.
You can make a shell script like this one:
/usr/bin/lpwin:
xtod $1 | lp -dprtwin
-prtwin is the name of the printer.

Now, you can try this:
lc | lpwin , or
lpwin textfile , etc.

Plese, note me if this helps.