Re: [Rpcemu] Network Printing from RPCEmu

Are you using JetDirectFS on both systems? I'm wondering if the printer is always using PCL for data that comes in that way.

I'm using something else, the name of what escapes me at the moment and I'm at work so can't quickly check.

Cheers

Chris

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> On 20 Mar 2023, at 09:57, John Bilton <jbilton@freeuk.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Chris,
>
> I also have my printer set to KPDL (auto) and use the
> PostScript2 driver on an old Windows 7 machine running
> RPCEmu (0.83), which works fine. The new machine is
> running Windows 10 and RPCEmu (0.94). The networking is
> working fine and with the JetDirectFS software I can
> print to the Kyocera printer in B/W using the generic
> PCL driver. To print in colour, I have tried using a
> PostScript2 driver, which waits a long time, then prints
> rubbish, as though the PS prologue has not been understood.
>
> My guess is that somewhere (when I updated !Printers from
> 1.64 on the old machine to 1.91 on the new machine), the
> software location/content has changed. This is what I am
> trying to resolve. The problem is that I am trying to
> configure an old operating system (RiscOS 4.02) with more
> up to date software (!Printers 1.91), where it is needed.
> It seems as though the location of the printer definition
> files has moved from Printing directory on the Hard Disc
> to PrntDefs directory inside System.Resources. Perhaps
> other changes have occurred, as well. This is what is
> taking time to resolve.
>
> As a separate issue, I believe that the Kyocera printer
> will print /pdf files directly, but there doesn't seem
> to be a way for this to be handled in RiscOS !Printers.
>
> I will continue my investigations, when I have the time.
>
> Many thanks, John
>
>
>
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