Strange Printing Problem ...

[Ben Duncan]

Ok, this one INVOLVES a convoluted method.

I have a client that we put on Slackware 13.0 with VM Server to host
a SCO Open Server application called Soflex - Really, really OLD!!

The Soflex uses a PORT called lpout to direct it's print. The NEW machine
does not have any LP ports installed. We have switched to net Print Devices.

SOFLEX REQUIRES a physical PRINT DEVICE to print to. I circumvented that
by making lpout a named pipe and writing a SCO print filter that runs from
the data ibn lpout.

The problem I run into is when the a LONG print Job (more than 2 pages)
gets run, the print gets mangled. Heading appears in middle of the page,
Strange characters getting inserted ...etc..etc...


Any ideas ?

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Ben Duncan - Business Network Solutions, Inc. 336 Elton Road  Jackson MS, 39212
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