Kbase P23875: Unable to suppress a formfeed (FF) instruction at the end of
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
11/25/2003 |
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Status: Unverified
FACT(s) (Environment):
Windows 32 Intel
FACT(s) (Environment):
Windows NT 32 Intel/Windows 2000
SYMPTOM(s):
Unable to suppress a formfeed (FF) instruction at the end of a print job with Star printers.
Printing from DOS works fine and doesn't print a formfeed, the FF only occurs when printing through windows.
Print Processor in Windows is set to RAW not EMF
CAUSE:
The details below were found within a Frequently Asked Questions document found on the Internet. The problem is caused by the settings within the printer:
<SNIP>
5. Why does the printer feed about 10cm at the end of a print instead of cutting?
If you are using a Star SP200 range printer please select the full or partial cut versions of the driver during installation (available from driver 1.5 and later).
If using an SP300 range printer, please ensure that you are using the driver for the correct printer model as not all SP300 models have an autocutter.
For all other printer the current windows drivers send a <FF> (form feed) instruction at the end of a print job. The default behavior on receiving a <FF> is to feed to the end of the page, but they may be configured to cut instead when used with the Windows drivers.
For the TSP552 or TSP2000 you need to switch DIP Switch 2-2 (bank 2, switch 2).
For SP2000, TSP200, TSP400, TSP800, SCP700 printers you can use 'DTool.exe' which is supplied with the current drivers or available from our web site (http://www.starmicronics.co.uk/techsupport). Some printers also have advanced set-up utilities available which provide a greater degree of configurability than 'DTool.exe'.
<SNIP>
Please note that because this information is obtained from an external source, we cannot guarantee that the links provided within are accurate. Please do not contact Progress for information on broken links or information on how to change the Star settings or use the Star tools.
FIX:
Change the settings within the printer to stop the FF instruction using the appropriate method provided by Star.