Extra Form Feed Printed With LU3 Print Job (172799)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 SP1, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
This article was previously published under Q172799

SYMPTOMS

When you print an LU3 host print job through Microsoft SNA Server, an extra form feed occurs after the job is printed.

CAUSE

The host was sending the following characters at the end of the print job: 
0C 0D 19    *or*   0C 19
where: 
0C = form feed (FF)
0D = carriage return (CR)
19 = end of medium/end of message (EM)
Both FF and EM were resulting in form feeds, causing an extra form feed to occur.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, a PDF file can be used which eliminates the form feed sent at the end of the print job. To configure this, follow these steps:
  1. Copy the default <SNARoot>\System\Hplj2.pdf file to Noff.pdf (or whatever name you wish).
  2. Edit the Noff.pdf file and change the END_JOB entry to read as follows: END_JOB = CUL CBP CS1

    The default is "END_JOB = CUL CBP CS1 FFF", where FFF = form feed.
  3. Compile the Noff.pdf file as follows: PDFCOMP NOFF.PDF NOFF.PDT
  4. Configure the SNA Print Server session to use the PDT file using SNA Manager. To do this, choose the Print Server session property page, and focus on the Overrides folder. At the bottom of this folder, choose the following:

    [X] PDF C:\sna\system\noff.pdt

    and click OK.
  5. Save the configuration file, Noff.pdf, then stop and start the SNA Print Server.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/15/2004
Keywords:kbbug KB172799
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