>>>>>>>>>>>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
>>>
>>>I think that is a brilliant idea! It is extreme but I think makes sense for now.
>>>
>>>Thank you,
>>>Jeff
>>
>>
>>Hope it Works!!
>>
>>Thanx!
>>
>>Tony MIller
>>Vancouver, Wa
>
>Tony, It did work. Thanks for your help.
>
>Jeff

Cool.. Glad to help, in some small way..

Tony Miller
Vancouver, Wa