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Parent Message unknown Printing Check problems on HP 4250 PCL

by John Foster :: Rate this Message:

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Hi all:

I have a client who has been printing checks in out app (currently 4D  
2003 and windows) since 1994. It has always worked fine for them no  
matter which printers were used until...

They bought a HP 4250 PCL and there are several issues that have  
cropped up and I'd like to know if you've experienced them and what  
you did.

Problems:

- Sometimes they run out of check stock paper and when they try to  
load the check stock it won’t continue printing.

- If the printer jams for any reason, and they try to un-jam it, it  
won’t continue where it left off with the check run, it will skip  
checks.

They've discussed this with HP and HP can’t figure out what the  
problem is. So HP wants to talk with me but I'm not sure what I can  
do about it.

I'm pretty sure we're handling checks now the same way we did back  
then. If it doesn't break this client won;t change! So there are  
probably some things in 4D that can be done.

Any ideas as to what I could look at within 4D that might help  
resolve this issue.

Thanks,
John...

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Re: Printing Check problems on HP 4250 PCL

by Ken Eyring :: Rate this Message:

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Hi John,

I'm not sure if this will solve the problem, but there are settings that
can be configured for each printer -- one of which is for continuing
after a paper jam.  I looked at my HP 3800 control panel and in the
Configure Device/System Setup menu are two sub menus that you may want
to look at:

- Jam Recovery (mine is set to Auto)

- Auto Continue (mine is set to ON)

It's worth a try!

HTH,
Ken Eyring


On 05/12/08 12:31 PM, John Foster wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> I have a client who has been printing checks in out app (currently 4D
> 2003 and windows) since 1994. It has always worked fine for them no
> matter which printers were used until...
>
> They bought a HP 4250 PCL and there are several issues that have
> cropped up and I'd like to know if you've experienced them and what
> you did.
>
> Problems:
>
> - Sometimes they run out of check stock paper and when they try to
> load the check stock it won’t continue printing.
>
> - If the printer jams for any reason, and they try to un-jam it, it
> won’t continue where it left off with the check run, it will skip checks.
>
> They've discussed this with HP and HP can’t figure out what the
> problem is. So HP wants to talk with me but I'm not sure what I can do
> about it.
>
> I'm pretty sure we're handling checks now the same way we did back
> then. If it doesn't break this client won;t change! So there are
> probably some things in 4D that can be done.
>
> Any ideas as to what I could look at within 4D that might help resolve
> this issue.
>
> Thanks,
> John...
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>
> John Foster
> Eternity Software
> 425-486-1622
>
>  http://www.eternity-software.com/ES_Products.html
>
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Parent Message unknown Re: Printing Check problems on HP 4250 PCL

by John Foster :: Rate this Message:

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Hey Ken,

So this is a printer setting on the printer that' set. It has nothing  
to do with 4D?

John...

> I'm not sure if this will solve the problem, but there are settings  
> that can be configured for each printer -- one of which is for  
> continuing after a paper jam.  I looked at my HP 3800 control panel  
> and in the Configure Device/System Setup menu are two sub menus  
> that you may want to look at:
>
> - Jam Recovery (mine is set to Auto)
>
> - Auto Continue (mine is set to ON)
>

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Re: Printing Check problems on HP 4250 PCL

by Ken Eyring :: Rate this Message:

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That is correct -- these are settings in the printer, completely
separate from 4D.  Have your customer go through the menus and check how
these settings are configured.  It's possible this could be the problem.

HTH,
Ken


On 05/12/08 06:50 PM, John Foster wrote:

> Hey Ken,
>
> So this is a printer setting on the printer that' set. It has nothing
> to do with 4D?
>
> John...
>
>> I'm not sure if this will solve the problem, but there are settings
>> that can be configured for each printer -- one of which is for
>> continuing after a paper jam.  I looked at my HP 3800 control panel
>> and in the Configure Device/System Setup menu are two sub menus that
>> you may want to look at:
>>
>> - Jam Recovery (mine is set to Auto)
>>
>> - Auto Continue (mine is set to ON)
>>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>
> John Foster
> Eternity Software
> 425-486-1622
>
>  http://www.eternity-software.com/ES_Products.html
>
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Re: Printing Check problems on HP 4250 PCL

by Chip Scheide :: Rate this Message:

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simpler - have them print configuration page(s) all the settings should
be on the config page(s)

then if needed they can fax to you too.

if they would allow - you could probably even connect to the printer
directly (via IP) and 'play' with the settings.


On Mon, 12 May 2008 20:25:55 -0400, Ken Eyring wrote:
> That is correct -- these are settings in the printer, completely
> separate from 4D.  Have your customer go through the menus and check
> how these settings are configured.  It's possible this could be the
> problem.
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Parent Message unknown Re: Printing Check problems on HP 4250 PCL

by John Foster :: Rate this Message:

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Hi Chip,

OK, that's a good idea.

Thanks,
John...

> simpler - have them print configuration page(s) all the settings  
> should
> be on the config page(s)
>
> then if needed they can fax to you too.
>
> if they would allow - you could probably even connect to the printer
> directly (via IP) and 'play' with the settings.



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  http://www.eternity-software.com/ES_Products.html

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