[riscos-printing] Re: Zap Printing - Sometimes

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  • Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:05:05 +1200

On 25 Sep, Ian Hamilton <Ian_Hamilton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <4fe4164868list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>    <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I have a print setting esp for zap pages, at '360x180 draft' and
> > sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. 
> > I've worked out that first thing in the morning after a restart it
> > will not print directly from Zap, although via Print Spooler I see
> > that the correct procedure for printing is happening ("checking
> > device Zap - printing - completing - waiting"), but no print pops
> > out. 
> [Snip] Ovation trick
> > Might this be explained?
> Most likely the initial print path is set to 'null:', printing via
> Ovation Pro would correct it.
> You have Print Spooler 2.14, latest version is 2.17d.
> 
> Make sure 'Extended printer matching' is selected in PrintSpool
> Global configuration. This works around the fault in !Printers
> that I suspect you're hitting.
> 
> If you still have a problem then configure logging on in
> PrintSpool Global configuration and email the log (Show log from
> iconbar menu) directly to me after a Zap print disappears. 

Ian,
Thanks for the offer. This problem persists, so I am taking up your offer.
kind offer. Here's the log from a failed printing from Zap. 
Regards
Brian

07/04 09:58:04/93 Version              : 2.17f
07/04 09:59:01/90 Config type          : Global
07/04 09:59:01/92 Buffer size          : 96K
07/04 09:59:01/93 Buffers per poll     : 1
07/04 09:59:01/94 Centisec pause       : 20
07/04 09:59:01/94 Reset options        : 
07/04 09:59:01/95 Flush options        : 
07/04 09:59:01/96 Input                :
apDirs.ID32116b01.PrintSpool.Queue.zap.479Q9N0001
07/04 09:59:01/97 Title                : Zap
07/04 09:59:02/00 Size                 : 1634
07/04 09:59:02/01 Connection           : USB8
07/04 09:59:02/02 Output               :
devices#alternate0;size98304;:$.USB8
07/04 09:59:02/05 Printing             : 
07/04 09:59:04/21 Transfer             : 1634 on loop 1 from 0
07/04 09:59:05/47 Stall delay          : 50
07/04 09:59:05/47 Last character       : 3
07/04 09:59:05/49 Completing           : 
07/04 09:59:06/51 Clean transfers      : 1
07/04 09:59:06/52 Stall free           : 98303
07/04 09:59:06/53 Clearing loops       : 1
07/04 09:59:06/54 Stalltime            : 50
07/04 09:59:06/56 1st xfer             : 0
07/04 09:59:06/57 2nd xfer             : -1
07/04 09:59:07/11 Complete             : 
07/04 09:59:07/11                      :

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