I use a printer with standard duplex printing mode on.
I'm currently testing a program that prints sheets that are not allowed to be printed in duplex mode.

I dont want to change the duplex mode on the printer, because it's often used by more people.

Is it possible to place a command in BAAN so it doesnt print with duplex mode?
A command that turns off duplex printing.

Thanks in advance,

Ruud Brandenburg

I haven't tried it myself but you may want to look into Windows Server printing thats been released around Baan IVc4 SP16.

So, i have to install SP16 for Baan 4 and then there's an option included that can take care of this?

That might be the easiest way. Of course I think you can use the report and set the appropriate control sequences in it - turn it off, then back on. I have never had to do something like that, but I think it is feasible. Seems to me there was some other posts in this forum about doing something like this. Check this post (http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/showthread.php?t=6176&highlight=printing+bold).

Mark

Hi,
You can add in your report script:


before.program:
spool.pr.line = chr$(27) & "&l0S" | no duplex
spool.buf(spool.pr.line, 0)


spool.line() sends always a new line to the printer, so your page break get out of sync.

Maybe good idea to test the suggestion of klixy23, not using the report script, but put it on the first layout, first position as a string.

Regards,
Klaas

Unfortunately it doesnt work.
It still keeps printing duplex :(

Any other suggestions?

This (should!) work in Baan V - I haven't tried it. I'm not sure if the pp$ function is available in Baan IV (See Baan Windows Printing guide / Functions for Printer Operations: pp$: "Use this to pass an escape sequence directly to the printer").

Put this at the beginning of your print job:

string esc.char(1), hp.uel(9), hp.reset(2)
string pcl.mode(4), pcl.simplex(5), pcl.duplex(5), pcl.duplex.long.edge(5)
string pcl.duplex.short.edge(5), pcl.duplex.next.side(5), pcl.duplex.front.side(5)
string pcl.duplex.back.side(5)


| Define some variables.....
esc.char = chr$(27)
hp.reset = esc.char & "E"
hp.uel = esc.char & "%-12345X"
pcl.mode = esc.char & "%0A"
pc.simplex = esc.char & "&l0S"
| pc.duplex.long.edge = esc.char & "&l1S"
| pc.duplex.short.edge = esc.char & "&l2S"
| pc.duplex.next.side = esc.char & "&a0G"
| pc.duplex.front.side = esc.char & "&a1G"
| pc.duplex.back.side = esc.char & "&a2G"


| Set up simplex.....
spool.pr.line = pp$(hp.uel & hp.reset & pcl.simplex)
spool.line()
spool.pr.line = pp$(hp.reset & hp.uel)
spool.line()
Then do the print. Of course, if you get extra line-feeds then do as Klixy suggests and do spool.buf( pp$(...) ).

HTH,
Robert