HP Laserjet 2100M printer controls HELP!

[Strat Cat]

Can somebody tell me how to print past the 80th column using HP
PCL 6 control codes? I have a simple report in a prog I wrote
in PB 3.5 which is supposed to print a columized list. I have
tried EVERYTHING to get it to print past the 80th column, but
it insists on line-wrapping. (yes, I even sent disable line wrap PCL command)
I can successfully send control codes to enter landscape mode,
compress the print, eject page(s), etc but the columns don't
line up despite having a huge amount of page still available.
I'm goin' nutty here. Here is sample code:


OPEN "LPT2:" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
PRINT #1, CHR$(27);"E"; 'Reset printer
PRINT #1, CHR$(27);"&l1O"; 'Landscape mode
PRINT #1, CHR$(27);"(s10H"; '10 CPI

PRINT #1, "GAME SCHEDULE FOR ";Month$(M);" ";Day$;", ";Year$;
PRINT #1, ""
PRINT #1, ""
PRINT #1, ""
PRINT #1, TAB(40)"AM";TAB(63);"PM"

PRINT #1, " 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ";

PRINT #1, "12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ";
PRINT #1, TAB(24);STRING$(54, "_")

FOR I=1 TO EndOfFile - 19
FOR J=2 TO 26
IF Games$(I, J)="X" THEN
GOSUB DisplayGameDayInfo
EXIT FOR
END IF
NEXT J
NEXT I
PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"&l0H"; 'Spit out the page(s)
CLOSE #1 'Close LPT1
RETURN

DisplayGameDayInfo:
PRINT #1, TAB(1);Games$(I, 1);
PRINT #1, TAB(25);Games$(I,2);
PRINT #1, TAB(27);Games$(I,3);
PRINT #1, TAB(29);Games$(I,4);
PRINT #1, TAB(31);Games$(I,5);
PRINT #1, TAB(33);Games$(I,6);
PRINT #1, TAB(35);Games$(I,7);
PRINT #1, TAB(37);Games$(I,8);
PRINT #1, TAB(39);Games$(I,9);
PRINT #1, TAB(41);Games$(I,10);
PRINT #1, TAB(43);Games$(I,11);
PRINT #1, TAB(45);Games$(I,12);
PRINT #1, TAB(48);Games$(I,13); 'AM/PM Split here
PRINT #1, TAB(53);Games$(I,14);
PRINT #1, TAB(55);Games$(I,15);
PRINT #1, TAB(57);Games$(I,16);
PRINT #1, TAB(59);Games$(I,17);
PRINT #1, TAB(61);Games$(I,18);
PRINT #1, TAB(63);Games$(I,19);
PRINT #1, TAB(65);Games$(I,20);
PRINT #1, TAB(67);Games$(I,21);
PRINT #1, TAB(69);Games$(I,22);
PRINT #1, TAB(71);Games$(I,23);
PRINT #1, TAB(73);Games$(I,24);
PRINT #1, TAB(76);Games$(I,25);
PRINT #1, TAB(78);Games$(I,26); 'Heres where it wraps!
PRINT #1,""
RETURN

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[Paul Dixon]

Strat,
it's not the printer at fault. PB3.5 defaults to 80 columns on printers. Add the statement:

WIDTH LPRINT 255

to disable this before printing or add:

WIDTH #1,255

after you open the file to the printer.

Paul.



[This message has been edited by Paul Dixon (edited August 15, 2000).]

[Strat Cat]

Eureka eureka eureka!
Thanks a ton! Prints exactly as I want it to now!

Originally posted by Paul Dixon:
Strat,
it's not the printer at fault. PB3.5 defaults to 80 columns on printers. Add the statement:

WIDTH LPRINT 255

to disable this before printing or add:

WIDTH #1,255

after you open the file to the printer.

Paul.

[This message has been edited by Paul Dixon (edited August 15, 2000).]

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