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Port Counters | If PostScript jobs appear to print but nothing comes out of the |
| printer, verify the amount of data sent from the host. Issue the |
| appropriate print command from the host system. After the job |
| has completed, use the Show Port 1 Counters command. |
| The bytes output value should be approximately 171 bytes |
| greater than the size of the Þle on the host system. These |
| numbers are only approximate, but will show that data is |
| ßowing to the printer. |
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B.6.1 Bitmap Graphics
If Þles that contain embedded bitmap graphics print incorrectly, it is because the bitmaps are being sent as actual binary data and binary data cannot be printed via serial or parallel interfaces.
Most major application packages have provisions to print using either Òbinary postscriptÓ (for printers connected to the network via LocalTalk) or Òhex postscriptÓ (for printers connected to the network via a serial port or parallel port). If your application does not have this provision, ask the application vendor for an upgrade version or ÒpatchÓ that will add the Òhex postscriptÓ function.
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