Cancelling postscript printjobs

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2 total messages Started by Tomas Ruden Wed, 19 Aug 1992 07:29

#1821

Author: Tomas Ruden
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 07:29

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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.

Thanks in advance

/ Tomas
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Re: Cancelling postscript printjobs

#1828

Author: 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.
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