[dba-Tech] Printing

Hi Stuart:

The print job does send a form feed. 

The issue is that the Windows print driver/control waits for the time out
before completing the print job instead understanding the end-of-print-job
as sent from the DOS app.

If the user exits the DOS app the Windows printer immediately completes the
job.

I was wondering if there is some code sequence that tells the Windows
printer queue the job is completed/terminated.

Jim   

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 5:36 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Printing

You probably need to send a Form Feed - crFF - CHR$(26)


On 13 Dec 2008 at 11:16, Jim Lawrence wrote:

> Hi All:
> 
> I am working with a very old POS system. It is encapsulated within a
> WindowsXP OS and seems to work just fine. The one problem I am having is
> that when printing reports, in this case invoices, the print job seems to
> have to time-out before the last lines are printed and the print job
ejects
> from the printer.
> 
> >From the POS the printers can be configured so that any set of characters
be
> sent to the Windows printer and subsequently it is the Windows printer
that
> is actually printing the job.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to what characters or setup is
required
> within either the old POS or within the Windows printer to force the print
> job to complete immediately after receiving or sending the last
characters?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Jim  
> 
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