Topic: Steve Bush where are you

[Gavkin Jackson]

I'm just implementing the forms layout setup for SME on 5.1.2 as a test.

I have noticed in the notes that Steve recompiled and made a "pclstripper" program. It is not well documented where the pclsrtipper source was/is/can be made available.

As the main ovl site appears to have disappeared,  There is no path that way.

Any chance steve can be found and drop me an email ??

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Gavin

[Steve Bush]

I am using the dos version of ovl.exe that I downloaded.  I just tried the link from my web site and it does appear to be down.

The file is also inside of the .zip file:
http://www.ibizbox.com/overlay/ibizbox-mitel-overlay-0.0.1-1.zip

Sorry the how-to is so poor.
Let me know if you have any specific questions that I can answer about the setup.

[guestHH]

Hi Steve,

Also trying to install it on sme 5.1.2

I noticed that if you have multiple forms, you have to reset the printer for the previous form to disapear out of memory, otherwise the multiple forms will be printed al at once. Is this correct?

It's almost working but the overlay and printed page are printed seperately
Am i missing something here...

TIA,
guestHH

[Steve Bush]

> I noticed that if you have multiple forms, you have to reset the printer for the
> previous form to disapear out of memory, otherwise the multiple forms will be
> printed al at once. Is this correct?

The form is sent once per print job.  When the original print job is done, it resets the printer so that subsequent print jobs don't use the form.  If you want multiple forms, you will need multiple print queues each with it's own form.

> the overlay and printed page are printed seperately

Did you use a LaserJet Series II driver to create your PCL file?
Did you use the ovl.exe program to create the overlay from the PCL file?
If the ovl.exe file.in file.out wasn't run on the PCL file, the print job will print the form instead of making it an overlay.
Also, if PC's are printing to this form printer, you should use PCL5 drivers, I had problems with the PCL6 ones.

[guestHH]

Hi Steve thanks for replying,

I guessed the multiple forms would work that way, unfortunatly the forms get 'stuck' in the printer and will be printed all together....
If there is no resert (using sme 5.1.2)
-> Problem still exists


By the way, the 'overlay.create' scripts keeps giving e 'unkown command , not found' error. So i followed the steppes by manually entering waht the script says.
-> Overlay and pinted page are on 2 seprate pages

I used the hp LJ II to create the overlay file (accoring to the how-to, folowd by the letter)
I've used both the ovl.exe (dos based) _and_ ./ovl (linux based) programs (hased out in the overlay.create script) same result

For the driver thing, I've created a nework printer on my client using the HPLJ II driver.

_need_ your help..

THANKS in advance, it's way cool!

Regards,
guestHH

[guestHH]

ps,

The ovl.exe creates the .form file but also return Warning contains softfonts.

The overlay.pcl only contains a MS-word grid no fonts used.

[Steve Bush]

Mine give me the same warning and work fine.

I think you're form is being created ok.  Possibly you are having a problem with the printer driver that you're using to print to the form queue.  Try changing the driver and see if it makes any difference.

If you would like, I will try to find time to test your form with my setup to see if it works in a known good environment.  If all else fails, email me your .PCL and your .form file and I'll do a test here.

[Gavin Jackson]

I see we are all looking at the functionality of Steve's work.

I have had some success with my system.

I have a question about duplexing, As my printer can print both sides of the paper , Is it feasible to generate 2 seperate  macros and switch between them for each page??

I think the ovl software can do multiple macro's with seperate numbers.

Any thought's would be appreciated.

Hsing, How did you go with Molski

Regards,
Gav

[Steve Bush]

You can have multiple forms loaded at the same time (I'm not sure what the limitation is, possibly memory) and call them with the number assigned, I think I use 0 in mine.  I would try to send both forms first. You would have to send the two pages in the same print job, but I bet you could parse the printout and add the proper commands after the form feed/duplex to switch to another form.

[Gavin]

That confirms my thoughts, Will give it a try and keep you posted.

I have found a nice parsing routine that I think willworkwell.
Regards,
Gav

[guestHH]

Thanks for your time Steve,

I'll send you the .pcl and .form files. In the mean time I will give another driver a test.

One thing I'm curiuous about. The script also create.form also contains a ovl command to create the .form file. But this is hashed out in the script, and you point me to the ovl.exe (dos) programm. Please clarify

Gavin: Molski didn't reported back yet. But I'm almost sure that he has to add 'options sb irq=xx dma=xx io=xxx to etc/modules.conf with the correct values.

Regards,
guestHH

[Steve Bush]

I have it on my todo list to create a working ovl executable for Linux, but I don't have one yet.  That was simply a placeholder for it.