Stair-step printing

[Tirvine]

Help me please

Im trying to fix a stair-step printing issue with SCO Openserver 5.0 and a HP Laserjet 4200n network printer - everything ive tried so far has not worked and I'm having a hard time finding any information on this - Please be kind im new to the unix scene

 

[jlasman]

Issue <esc>&k2G at the beginning of the print job. This will instruct the printer to add a CR at the end of each line.

This would normally be taken care of by the printer interface script.





Jim Asman

 

[motoslide]

Text files in SCO use LF only for line termination. In DOS, the line termination is CR/LF. This is why you are getting the stair-stepped output.

The most common way to resolve is by using the correct (or modified) printer interface file. You need one which will send the following code before the job:

<esc>&k2G

Examples would include "crnlmap" and "HPLaserJet".
Or, you can add that feature to your existing interface file (found in /usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/interfaces/model.orig) like so:

(Add this early in the script)
code="\0033&k2G"

(Add this right before the file is output)
echo -n "$code" 2>&1