HP LaserJet + Prints Incorrectly Through COM

DocumentID: 647505
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:19:22 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: Directing WP output to COM2 causes a "0E" at the top of the first page and messes up the page format. Solutions: We were unable to duplicate the customers problem on our HP LaserJet +. However, he has a logical connection board that could be the culprit. On the previous releases of 5.1 we sent down a null character to check the serial port, if the port was ready we then sent down the document. In 03/30/30 we now send down the first character of the document to check the port, if it is ready we send down the remainder of the document. The first character of his document is [27] (escape), and is being lost when sent down to his logical connection. The result is the codes that he is getting printed out on his page. Here is a work around: Edit his printer using the PTR program and for Initialize at Start of Print Job add [0] to the beginning of the string. [0] is a null which will be sent to check his port, if it is ready we will send down the rest of the document. The combination of codes sent will then be duplicated to what was sent in the earlier releases.

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