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Conference 44.370::system_management

Title:system management communications forum
Moderator:CHEST::THOMPSON
Created:Fri Mar 21 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jul 08 1993
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:490
Total number of notes:2018

444.0. "LA50 ESCape Sequences anybody?" by CURRNT::DAVIES (Close, but no banana.) Fri Oct 25 1991 11:01

    Has anybody out there got a list (or a book even) containing the ESCape
    sequences to change the various settings for an LA50?
    
    (Yeah - I know it's ancient but I've got one at home and need to know
    how to get it to print in [amonsgt other things] 132 column mode)
    
    Any help, pointers or info. would be mucho appreciated.
    
    Thanx,	Keith
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444.1CHEST::BARKERNow @NEW, ex. RYO,UCG,SBP,RES & REOFri Oct 25 1991 11:557
    <esc>[5i switches on local print in one of its modes ( don't remember which)
    <esc>[4i swithes it off again
    <esc>[4w switches to 132 ch.
    <esc>[1w switches to 80 ch.
    
    Chris
    
444.2Ta V. Much.HEAD::DAVIESFri Oct 25 1991 12:363
    Thanx Chris, every li'l bit helpz.
    
    Keith.
444.3LA75 or later manual show help, too.HEWIE::RUSSELLHari Krishna, Hari Ramsden, Hari HariMon Oct 28 1991 09:134
Since most of these printers are pretty much compatible, the basic controls
should be the same, so an LA75, LA210, etc manual should cover most of this.

Peter.
444.4�� LA75 Document problem ��FUTURS::KINGMy pet plant Eric OD&#039;d on Baby Bio &#039;n&#039; Grendel...Sat Dec 07 1991 16:4525
    
    
    
    Oh noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...they all cry, that crap system
    manager is back...
                 
    This probably isn't the best place to ask this, but I assume with all
    the massed knowledge at TPEC (you are still called that aren't ya? =;*) )
    someone should have a workable answer.
                 
    I've got a VT fastened to a LA75 and a modem.  I'm running a file
    through Document using the REPORT doctype and sending the output to a
    .TERM (terminal readable) file.  Then using the Autoprint on the VT and
    TYPEing the file out.  The page lengths are all screwed up et al...
    
    I had a quick delve in the Document conf and came up with a few ideas,
    but nothing that really works!  Any explanations/ideas gratefully
    accepted (you never know, there might be a beer in it for ya next time
    I'm down Fareham!  Nah, on second thoughts... =;*)   )!
    
    Thanks in advance for any help.
    
    
    Chris (King).
    
444.5Probably VMS terminal set up.HEWIE::RUSSELLHari Krishna, Hari Ramsden, Hari HariSun Dec 08 1991 19:2613
    It's probably not Document; check the terminal characterics for VMS.
    
    You need to have the FORM set charactly; by defualt a VT will be sent
    6 line feeds whenever VMS sees a form feed character. You need to
    ensure that VMS won't do that.... then make sure the LA has the
    right form lenth set in SETUP, and that the paper is aligned properly.
    
    An easy way to check is to create small text file with an editor, that
    has a couple of lines, then a CONTROL-L combination, then come more
    characters, When you type it, the CTRL-L will (should) do a page throw.
    
    Peter.
    
444.6It's definitely not DOCUMENTCURRNT::ALFORDAn elephant is a mouse with an operating systemMon Dec 09 1991 09:4512
Not TPEC but...

- Have you done a SET TERM/FORM before typing the document.  If you don't do
  that, the form lengths will be haywire.

Always works OK for me.

- Check that your LA75 has the correct page length for the paper you are using
  11" or 12" use setup on the printer (switch off, switch on while pressing 
  set-up button) to see what it's set up as.

444.7Ta muchly...works a treat...or an M&M even...NOSTRL::CHRISWewease WogaahTue Dec 10 1991 01:5517
    
    Thanks for all the quick replies and suggestions...you've saved my
    life...er...well, at least my sanity!!!
    
    
    
    All I need now is a solution to stop my printer chewing the paper up!
    
    
    
    
    
    
    =;*)
    
    
    Chris. (thanks again for the suggestions)