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Re: Tray Switching on HP8100

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From: Carol_Shevill
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 14:40
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I will set the printer to produce an error and let you know how that goes.

Each postscript file is one page only. When I had ctrl+D at the end of each postscript file I was getting one printed, one plain page per file. So I am now printing each postscript file (without a Ctrl+D) using individual lp commands and then sending a file with just a Ctrl+D as the last file printed. This clears the data received light and forces out a blank page. This is now less of a problem but will still cause some wasted sheets. I assume the data recieved light staying on is not indicating that if I send lots of files I will eventually fill the buffer.

I have had to learn postscript in a very short space of time using examples from the internet. They have now purchased a book but it doesn't give all the information I need. I am sure that anyone else looking at my code will cringe BUT it works (bar the problems above) and now the company I work for (a global business) can produce invoices on plain paper with their logo, nice boxes, shading and a mix of fonts.

Thank You very much for your help.
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