Re: Cancelling postscript printjobs

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From: Chris Lewis
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 01:51

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In article <1992Aug19.072911.22485@rsv.svskt.se> tomas@u30005.rsv.svskt.se (Tomas Ruden) writes:
>Here at my site we have a HP LaserJet III witch PostScript Level two
>connected to our unix host.  The problem we have is that when someone
>cancels a printjob, lp leaves the printer in some undefined state with
>the printjob half-done.  Could someone advice me about what I should
>make my printer-script to send to the printer do some kind of reset.

If the printer is in LJ mode, send \033E (escape E).  That will reset
the printer.

If it's in PostScript mode, \003\004 (^C,^D, no newline) should do
the trick.
-- 
Chris Lewis; clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca; Phone: Canada 613 832-0541
Psroff 3.0 info: psroff-request@ferret.ocunix.on.ca
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From: clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis)
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Subject: Re: Cancelling postscript printjobs
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Date: 20 Aug 92 01:51:42 GMT
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