Setting up a VISTA Printer - Revision history

Shabiel: /* Setting Up a Printer in VISTA */

2016-12-09T18:01:21Z

Setting Up a Printer in VISTA

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    PURGE OLD PRINT QUEUE FILES: YES      LOCATION OF TERMINAL: Cups Device
    SUBTYPE: P-HP-LTR-POR-C17L7-W128-NOFF TYPE: PRINT QUEUE
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Lindamry: /* Setting Up a Printer in VISTA */

2016-10-24T23:39:29Z

Setting Up a Printer in VISTA

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	Information about subtypes, including the most common subtypes, is listed [[VISTA_Printing_Printer_Subtypes\|here]].		Information about subtypes, including the most common subtypes, is listed [[VISTA_Printing_Printer_Subtypes\|here]].

	=== ~~Cache~~/Windows ~~printing~~ ===		=== Caché/Windows Printing ===
	When you specify a printer name in $I, ~~Cache~~/Windows sends raw input directly to the printer, bypassing the driver. This makes setting up a printer on Windows easy:		When you specify a printer name in $I, Caché/Windows sends raw input directly to the printer, bypassing the driver. This makes setting up a printer on Windows easy:

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	As you can see, all you have to do is put the printer name after \|PRN\| in $I. You can specify local printers; or you can specify shared printers using a UNC path (as shown above).		As you can see, all you have to do is put the printer name after \|PRN\| in $I. You can specify local printers; or you can specify shared printers using a UNC path (as shown above).

	=== Caché/Linux ~~printing~~ ===		=== Caché/Linux Printing ===
	You can use Pipes in Cache to print on Linux/Unix. Here's an operative example. Based on my experience, this is the best way to do it.		You can use Pipes in Cache to print on Linux/Unix. Here's an operative example. Based on my experience, this is the best way to do it.

Lindamry: /* Setting Up a Printer in VISTA */

2016-10-24T23:37:59Z

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	As you can see, all you have to do is put the printer name after \|PRN\| in $I. You can specify local printers; or you can specify shared printers using a UNC path (as shown above).		As you can see, all you have to do is put the printer name after \|PRN\| in $I. You can specify local printers; or you can specify shared printers using a UNC path (as shown above).

	=== ~~Cache~~/Linux printing ===		=== Caché/Linux printing ===
	You can use Pipes in Cache to print on Linux/Unix. Here's an operative example. Based on my experience, this is the best way to do it.		You can use Pipes in Cache to print on Linux/Unix. Here's an operative example. Based on my experience, this is the best way to do it.

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	=== GT.M/Linux ~~printing~~ ===		=== GT.M/Linux Printing ===
	Pipes again; just like Cache.		Pipes again; just like Cache.

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	=== How ~~does printing~~ from VISTA ~~work~~? ===		=== How Does Printing from VISTA Work? ===
	How does this work?		How does this work?
	The way this works is that $I becomes the IO variable. The open		The way this works is that $I becomes the IO variable. The open
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	No need to do pre-open and post-close executes on the device which dynamically changes IOs.		No need to do pre-open and post-close executes on the device which dynamically changes IOs.

	=== Avoiding the Staircase ~~effect when printing~~ from GT.M/~~Cache~~ on *Nix with Laser Printers ===		=== Avoiding the Staircase Effect When Printing from GT.M/Caché on *Nix with Laser Printers ===
	For an explanation of the Staircase effect, see this:		For an explanation of the Staircase effect, see this:
	http://www.digitalissues.co.uk/html/os/unix/stair.html		http://www.digitalissues.co.uk/html/os/unix/stair.html
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	On the other hand, if you are asking CUPS to handle the formatting (lpr without the -l option), CUPS properly formats the line returns through a CUPS filter, so you don't have to do anything.		On the other hand, if you are asking CUPS to handle the formatting (lpr without the -l option), CUPS properly formats the line returns through a CUPS filter, so you don't have to do anything.

	=== Advanced ~~printing topics~~ ===		=== Advanced Printing Topics ===
	[[VISTA_Advanced_printing_topics\|Advanced printing topics]]		[[VISTA_Advanced_printing_topics\|Advanced printing topics]]

Lindamry: /* Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on Nix with Laser Printers /

2016-10-24T22:49:03Z

Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on *Nix with Laser Printers

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	This tells the PCL compatible printer to append a CR to each LF or FF.		This tells the PCL compatible printer to append a CR to each LF or FF.

	On the other hand, if you are asking ~~Cups~~ to handle the formatting (lpr without the -l option), ~~Cups~~ properly formats the line returns through a ~~Cups~~ filter, so you don't have to do anything.		On the other hand, if you are asking CUPS to handle the formatting (lpr without the -l option), CUPS properly formats the line returns through a CUPS filter, so you don't have to do anything.

	=== Advanced printing topics ===		=== Advanced printing topics ===
	[[VISTA_Advanced_printing_topics\|Advanced printing topics]]		[[VISTA_Advanced_printing_topics\|Advanced printing topics]]

Shabiel: /* Setting up a printer in VISTA */

2016-10-04T20:29:51Z

Setting up a printer in VISTA

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	This is an updated page. See [[Setting_up_a_Linux_Printer_Old\|this page]] for old content.		This is an updated page. See [[Setting_up_a_Linux_Printer_Old\|this page]] for old content.

	== Setting up a ~~printer~~ in VISTA ==		== Setting Up a Printer in VISTA ==
	In order to set-up a printer in VISTA, there are three steps:		In order to set-up a printer in VISTA, there are three steps:

Shabiel: /* Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on Nix with Laser Printers /

2016-10-04T20:26:53Z

Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on *Nix with Laser Printers

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	http://www.digitalissues.co.uk/html/os/unix/stair.html		http://www.digitalissues.co.uk/html/os/unix/stair.html

	Basically, the new line doesn't do a carriage return ~~with it~~, so our output just flows off the page. So when you print a 10 line document, you may only see one line, as the rest was printed outside of the margin.		Basically, the new line doesn't include a carriage return, so our output just flows off the page. So when you print a 10 line document, you may only see one line, as the rest was printed outside of the margin.

	If you are sending raw output (lpr with the -l option) from VISTA to any PCL compatible printer (and VISTA by and large uses PCL for formatting plain text output), you need to add this to your open execute:		If you are sending raw output (lpr with the -l option) from VISTA to any PCL compatible printer (and VISTA by and large uses PCL for formatting plain text output), you need to add this to your open execute:
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	This tells the PCL compatible printer to append a CR to each LF or FF.		This tells the PCL compatible printer to append a CR to each LF or FF.

	On the other hand, if you are asking ~~cups~~ to handle the formatting (lpr without the -l option), ~~cups~~ properly formats the line returns through a ~~cups~~ filter, so you don't have to do anything.		On the other hand, if you are asking Cups to handle the formatting (lpr without the -l option), Cups properly formats the line returns through a Cups filter, so you don't have to do anything.

	=== Advanced printing topics ===		=== Advanced printing topics ===
	[[VISTA_Advanced_printing_topics\|Advanced printing topics]]		[[VISTA_Advanced_printing_topics\|Advanced printing topics]]

Shabiel: /* How does printing from VISTA work? */

2016-10-04T20:23:07Z

How does printing from VISTA work?

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	No need to do pre-open and post-close executes on the device which dynamically ~~change~~ IOs.		No need to do pre-open and post-close executes on the device which dynamically changes IOs.


	=== Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on *Nix with Laser Printers ===		=== Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on *Nix with Laser Printers ===

Shabiel: /* Setting up a printer in VISTA */

2016-10-04T20:21:37Z

Setting up a printer in VISTA

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	In practice, you don't need to do the second step because there are only about 5 commonly used subtypes in VISTA which you reuse.		In practice, you don't need to do the second step because there are only about 5 commonly used subtypes in VISTA which you reuse.

	A Subtype is a file entry that contains the code to send to the printer to open the printer, reset the printer, select the page size, adjust the margins, select the font etc.		A Subtype is a file entry that contains the code to send to the printer, to open the printer, reset the printer, select the page size, adjust the margins, select the font etc.

	=== Subtypes ===		=== Subtypes ===

Shabiel: /* Setting up a printer in VISTA */

2016-10-04T19:29:47Z

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	In practice, you don't need to do the second step because there are only about 5 commonly used subtypes in VISTA which you reuse.		In practice, you don't need to do the second step because there are only about 5 commonly used subtypes in VISTA which you reuse.

	A Subtype is a file entry that contains ~~what~~ code to send to the printer ~~in order~~ to open the printer, reset the printer, select the page size, adjust the margins, select the font etc.		A Subtype is a file entry that contains the code to send to the printer to open the printer, reset the printer, select the page size, adjust the margins, select the font etc.

	=== Subtypes ===		=== Subtypes ===
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	As you can see, all you have to do ~~really~~ is put the printer name after \|PRN\| in $I. You can specify local printers; or you can specify shared printers using a UNC path (as shown above).		As you can see, all you have to do is put the printer name after \|PRN\| in $I. You can specify local printers; or you can specify shared printers using a UNC path (as shown above).

	=== Cache/Linux printing ===		=== Cache/Linux printing ===

Shabiel: /* Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on Nix /

2016-10-03T20:40:20Z

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	=== Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on *Nix ===		=== Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on *Nix with Laser Printers ===
	For an explanation of the Staircase effect, see this:		For an explanation of the Staircase effect, see this:
	http://www.digitalissues.co.uk/html/os/unix/stair.html		http://www.digitalissues.co.uk/html/os/unix/stair.html

Setting up a VISTA Printer - Revision history

Shabiel: /* Setting Up a Printer in VISTA */

Lindamry: /* Setting Up a Printer in VISTA */

Lindamry: /* Setting Up a Printer in VISTA */

Lindamry: /* Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on *Nix with Laser Printers */

Shabiel: /* Setting up a printer in VISTA */

Shabiel: /* Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on *Nix with Laser Printers */

Shabiel: /* How does printing from VISTA work? */

Shabiel: /* Setting up a printer in VISTA */

Shabiel: /* Setting up a printer in VISTA */

Shabiel: /* Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on *Nix */

Lindamry: /* Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on Nix with Laser Printers /

Shabiel: /* Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on Nix with Laser Printers /

Shabiel: /* Avoiding the Staircase effect when printing from GT.M/Cache on Nix /