>>>>>>>I have a report in FoxPro 2.6 which is supposed to print to an envelope feeder on an HP LaserJet Printer. The report worked fine until recently.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I just switched all our printers to be network printers using JetDirect cards and cat 5 wire to connect to our hub and therefore our computer system.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Everyone has the JetAdmin software; the print drivers for the printers are installed and working fine from MS Word and other programs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>When I open the report and edit the "printer setup" under "page layout," I can choose the paper size, #10 Envelope, and I can choose envelope feeder. I then proceed to save and close the file. When I open it again to check the settings, paper size is #10, but the envelope feeder is no longer selected, instead the multi-purpose tray appears.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have two thoughts. First, there may be a way in code to force FoxPro to tell the printer which tray it is printing to. Second, that FoxPro 2.6 does not support network redirections using the \\HP_NETWORK_PRINTERS\38.17.23.201 syntax for print drivers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I would appreciate any suggestions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Take care,
>>>>>>>Jeff
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jeff,
>>>>>> I would do this in the setup for the report.. Send the esacpe sequence that selects the envelope feeder with ??? ..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanx!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Tony MIller
>>>>>>Vancouver, Wa
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for the tip, Tony.
>>>>>
>>>>>I am not sure how to do what you recommend. First, I am not sure what the escape sequence is. Second, I do not see any place in the setup to type the escape sequence. Third, I opened the frt and frx files in the ascii editor, but they were incomprehensible, so I am not sure where to make the adjustment you recommend.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any advice?
>>>>>
>>>>>Jeff
>>>>
>>>>Jeff,
>>>> I would do this in the program that calls the report form.. Is this printer a 3si/4si?? If so, I can send you the sequence, if you like..
>>>>
>>>>Thanx!
>>>>
>>>>Tony Miller
>>>>Vancouver, Wa
>>>
>>>OK, I see what you mean. My printer is actually an HP LaserJet 4/4M Plus PS. I also have a 5n and a 4/4M Postscript. They should all work with the same sequence. If you know what it is that would be great. Thanks.
>>>
>>>Jeff
>>
>>Jeff,
>> The escape sequence would be:
>>
>>??? CHR(27)+"&l6H"
>>
>>after the report for for the envelope is thru, then you need to tell it to go to a normal tray (example here is upper paper tray)
>>??? CHR(27)+"&l1H"
>>
>>The l1 is Upper tray, 4H is lower tray..
>>
>>Hope this helps..
>>
>>Thanx!
>>
>>Tony Miller
>>Vancouver, Wa
>
>That is great. Thank you.
>
>I am still having some trouble. I have a button on my form that executes the code to print the envelope report. I put your code there.
>
>* Select current record
>thisrec = RECNO()
>
>* Change printer to print to Envelope feeder
>??? CHR(27)+"&l6H"
>
>* Send envelope to the printer
>REPORT FORM c:\fox_data\improve\reports\envelope.frx RECORD thisrec TO PRINTER NOCONSOLE
>
>* Reset printer to bottom tray
>??? CHR(27)+"&4H"
>
>When I click the button a warning appears telling me my printer driver is corrupted. Then the envelope prints. Then the program crashes with a GPF.
>
>I commented out the reset printer line and tried it again. This time the same thing happened except the GPF did not come until I tried to exit the program. I suspect it may have crashed sooner had I done anything else in the program, such as print a different report.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Jeff


Jeff,
This maybe extreme, but how about creating a printer setup in Win 95, that uses the envelope feeder as a standard input tray?? Then in your program select that printer by name..

Thanx!

Tony Miller
Vancouver, Wa