Re: Receipt printers in MilCirc

[Barbara Ritchie <britchie@xxxxxxxxxx>]

People assured me if I had the right driver loaded on Windows that all 
would be okay.  What I found was that I had to turn off the parameter in 
the Login Manager for "Enable direct text printing."  As far as I can tell 
the only time direct text printing should be enabled is when you are 
printing to an impact printer.

Then when you log in you had to go and deselect the default printer and 
reselect it.  Then we were able to print to a networked HP2000nt.  You have 
to deselect and reselect the printer every time you logon.

I found this information in the Readme file for Millennium Circulation.

Hope this helps.

Barbara Ritchie,
Library Systems Manager

At 12:44 PM 08/02/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Any responses to Barbara's questions? We are having the very same problems
>With our Star TSP200 receipt printers.
>Mike
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Barbara Johnson <bjohnson@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <INNOPAC@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 12:19 PM
>Subject: Receipt printers in MilCirc
>
>
> > We are in the process of switching over to Millennium Circulation and are
> > having a problem with our receipt printers.  We use the Star TSP552II
> > receipt printer which is a 48-column thermal printer with an automatic
> > cutting feature.
> >
> > We have managed to get the printers to print but the formatting is not
> > correct (it breaks at odd places) although it is readable in a pinch.  Our
> > bigger problem is that the paper will not advance enough on its own to
> > effectively use the auto paper cutter feature.  Part of the data is stuck
> > down in the printer.  We have to use the form feed button for each receipt
> > to advance the paper to a place where we can tear off the receipt without
> > losing information.  We are wanting to use these printers primarily for
>the
> > date due slip feature and the list of items checked out feature.
> >
> > Does anyone use this thermal receipt printer or a similar printer with an
> > auto cutting feature?  Does anyone else use a 48-column printer?  We have
> > tried a different printer driver, paper size, and some dip switch settings
> > but nothing works.
> >
> > I would appreciate any suggestions you might have.  We are not sure what
> > else we can try at this point.
> >
> > Barbara Glassford Johnson
> > Technical Services Manager
> > Bedford Public Library
> > 1805 L. Don Dodson Dr.
> > Bedford, TX 76021
> > 817-952-2360
> > 817-952-2396 (fax)
> > bjohnson@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
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Barbara Ritchie							
Library Systems Manager	
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University of San Diego	Phone:   (619) 260-4810			
Academic Computing		Fax:       (619) 260-4669
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