Different PCL tray select codes

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Hi guys,
Thanks for your ideas.
Swapping the papers in the trays of the 8000 is not an option, because
then we also need to change the settings of all the windows
applications. And then users do not have the possibility to select a
different printer for their job when the 8000 printer is busy.

Christoph, your idea of a macro sounds interesting, although I don't
quite understand what you mean with that. Could you explain a bit more
of your idea and give me some clues how to implement this macro into
the progress environment?
We are using progress version 8.3.
Thanks,

John.
 
You create 2 permanent PCL macros, one for each printer, both with the same
ID. One PCL macro is uploaded to printer 1 the other is uploaded to printer
2.
You program each PCL macro to select the correct paper tray (for the printer
where it is uploaded).
Now instead of using the paper source command, you execute the macro in you
print job (thereby mapping to the "correct" paper source command"

Please see the PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual, Section 12 "Macros", on how
to program and use macros. Please note, that a permanent macro is only
"permanent" as long as the printer has power.

To make the macro resistant, including power failures, you can save them to
the printers flash memory or hard disk. For instructions and examples on how
to do this, please see PJL Technical Reference Manual, Section 9 "PJL File
System Commands". Especially page 9.14 "File System Example", which pretty
much is what you need.

On how to implement this in "progress version 8.3" I have no idea.
 
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