RE: staircase problem

[Michael Loßin <phallobst@xxxxxx>]

On 17-Dec-01 linux0wnz wrote:
>       I am sure this is easy to fix, but I am having a problem with
> locating the 
> sollution.  I am running slackware 8.0 on *86 and have a HPDeskJet
> 660C.  The 
> problem I am having im sure is refered to as 'staircasing' where each
> consecutive page starts printing after the last column in the
> previously 
> written to page.

I guess you are talking about pure text printing.

There are two solutions:

1) Grab your printer handbook and look for the correct escape
   sequence to set up your DeskJet to use UNIX-style (LF) line
   endings, then enter the codes into the RAW_PROLOGUE variable.

2) Always use "recode" for text output (ASCII_FILTER=recode) and
   add
      RECODE_OPTS='../crlf'
   to the configuration file; this will eliminitate the stairs
   as well.

If I'm not mistaken, this is described in the handbook, but I'm
probably too optimistic to expect anyone to actually read it...


HTH
Michael