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From: bw@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Bill Wilhelmi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: MS Word & The HP LaserJet
Message-ID: <1180002@hpcvlx.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Jan 88 18:09:38 GMT
References: <1842@optilink.UUCP>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
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> I've been looking at the output produced by Microsoft Word 4.0 for the
> HP LaserJet, and I see what looks to be a serious bug.
> 
> It appears that MS Word sends the following sequence to set the LaserJet
> to 6 lines/inch:
> 
> 1b 26 6c 6f 36 44   .&lo6D
> 
I used the MAKEPRD program that comes with MSW 4.0 to convert HPLASPS.PRD
to a text file.  In examining the text file, I found the errant escape
sequece on line 226.  It should NOT use a lowercase "oh".  Rather it
should use a zero, or the digit can just be omitted.

You can change the "o" to "0" in the text file (or just delete it) and then
use MAKEPRD to convert the text file back into the .PRD file.


> According to the HP LaserJet Technical Reference, it should be something
> like:
> 
> 1b 26 6c 30 36 44   .&l06D

This is a standard HP Printer escape sequence.  


> 
> I suspect that either the HP LaserJet ignores the "o", or perhaps the
> entire command.  Has anyone had any problems with lines/inch not being
> reset correctly when printing a Word document?
> ----------

Escape sequences that aren't recognized are ignored.  However, I think
that an unrecognized escape sequence is terminated when the "bad" character
is read.  I wouldn't be surprised if the characters "6D" were also printed.


Bill Wilhelmi    
Hewlett-Packard Company
Corvallis Workstation Operation
Corvallis, Oregon 
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