[Mathew Moore[_2_]]

hello, i have read one of the discussions regarding setting duplex printing
within a word document and am having the same problem. i am trying to do a
similar
thing with the duplex printing i.e code it into a word template, i have
followed the instructions given in that discussion using the field codes for
printing, however when i then try and print the document from our client
database (we use open gi if you have heard of it) it tries to print one line
of random text and so far i have let it get to approx 20 pages before
switching off the printer and starting again. do i need to input another
field to stop the duplex at the end of the document, i presume i must be
doing something wrong. my ideal result would be to print tray 1 single sided
and then tray 2 duplex, for that would i put the field code
where i want it to start duplex printing. your help would be very much
appreciated, oh and the templates are set in word 2003, but someof the
computers are running word 2007.
many thanks

mathew

[Graham Mayor]

If your printer driver accepts PCL commands, you may be able to use a PRINT
field. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that allows you to send
instructions directly to the printer.

There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT 27"&l0S" simplex
PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S" horizontal duplex
(bookformat)

The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand, lowercase L,
0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a double quote.

Thus for horizontal duplex you would insert the following field :
{ PRINT 27"&l2S" }

Insert the field at the start of the range that you wish to be printed
duplex and revert to simplex at the end.

Alternatively install a second copy of the printer driver. Have one
configured to print duplex, the other to print simplex, then print the
simplex pages to the appropriate driver and the duplex pages to the other -
see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm for more on switching between
printers.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Mathew Moore wrote:
hello, i have read one of the discussions regarding setting duplex
printing within a word document and am having the same problem. i am
trying to do a similar
thing with the duplex printing i.e code it into a word template, i
have followed the instructions given in that discussion using the
field codes for printing, however when i then try and print the
document from our client database (we use open gi if you have heard
of it) it tries to print one line of random text and so far i have
let it get to approx 20 pages before switching off the printer and
starting again. do i need to input another field to stop the duplex
at the end of the document, i presume i must be doing something
wrong. my ideal result would be to print tray 1 single sided and
then tray 2 duplex, for that would i put the field code
where i want it to start duplex printing. your help would be very
much appreciated, oh and the templates are set in word 2003, but
someof the computers are running word 2007.
many thanks

mathew

[Mathew Moore[_2_]]

many thanks graham, this is what i tried from the other discussion. i have
put the code at the beginning of the document where i want it to print
duplex, the the other code to revert it back at the end of the document.
however it seems to print one line of what can only be described as
gobbledigook on the back of each page and seems to want to print this forever.
any further advice would be greatly appreciated.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

If your printer driver accepts PCL commands, you may be able to use a PRINT
field. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that allows you to send
instructions directly to the printer.

There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT 27"&l0S" simplex
PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S" horizontal duplex
(bookformat)

The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand, lowercase L,
0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a double quote.

Thus for horizontal duplex you would insert the following field :
{ PRINT 27"&l2S" }

Insert the field at the start of the range that you wish to be printed
duplex and revert to simplex at the end.

Alternatively install a second copy of the printer driver. Have one
configured to print duplex, the other to print simplex, then print the
simplex pages to the appropriate driver and the duplex pages to the other -
see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm for more on switching between
printers.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Mathew Moore wrote:
hello, i have read one of the discussions regarding setting duplex
printing within a word document and am having the same problem. i am
trying to do a similar
thing with the duplex printing i.e code it into a word template, i
have followed the instructions given in that discussion using the
field codes for printing, however when i then try and print the
document from our client database (we use open gi if you have heard
of it) it tries to print one line of random text and so far i have
let it get to approx 20 pages before switching off the printer and
starting again. do i need to input another field to stop the duplex
at the end of the document, i presume i must be doing something
wrong. my ideal result would be to print tray 1 single sided and
then tray 2 duplex, for that would i put the field code
where i want it to start duplex printing. your help would be very
much appreciated, oh and the templates are set in word 2003, but
someof the computers are running word 2007.
many thanks

mathew

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This suggests that the printer doesn't understand PCL.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Mathew Moore" wrote in message
...
many thanks graham, this is what i tried from the other discussion. i have
put the code at the beginning of the document where i want it to print
duplex, the the other code to revert it back at the end of the document.
however it seems to print one line of what can only be described as
gobbledigook on the back of each page and seems to want to print this
forever.
any further advice would be greatly appreciated.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

If your printer driver accepts PCL commands, you may be able to use a
PRINT
field. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that allows you to send
instructions directly to the printer.

There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT 27"&l0S"
simplex
PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S" horizontal duplex
(bookformat)

The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand, lowercase
L,
0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a double quote.

Thus for horizontal duplex you would insert the following field :
{ PRINT 27"&l2S" }

Insert the field at the start of the range that you wish to be printed
duplex and revert to simplex at the end.

Alternatively install a second copy of the printer driver. Have one
configured to print duplex, the other to print simplex, then print the
simplex pages to the appropriate driver and the duplex pages to the
other -
see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm for more on switching between
printers.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Mathew Moore wrote:
hello, i have read one of the discussions regarding setting duplex
printing within a word document and am having the same problem. i am
trying to do a similar
thing with the duplex printing i.e code it into a word template, i
have followed the instructions given in that discussion using the
field codes for printing, however when i then try and print the
document from our client database (we use open gi if you have heard
of it) it tries to print one line of random text and so far i have
let it get to approx 20 pages before switching off the printer and
starting again. do i need to input another field to stop the duplex
at the end of the document, i presume i must be doing something
wrong. my ideal result would be to print tray 1 single sided and
then tray 2 duplex, for that would i put the field code
where i want it to start duplex printing. your help would be very
much appreciated, oh and the templates are set in word 2003, but
someof the computers are running word 2007.
many thanks

mathew

[Graham Mayor]

Are you using a PCL driver for the printer?
If the driver does not accept PRINT commands, then my second suggestion
would be the only viable option I can think of.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mathew Moore wrote:
many thanks graham, this is what i tried from the other discussion. i
have put the code at the beginning of the document where i want it to
print duplex, the the other code to revert it back at the end of the
document. however it seems to print one line of what can only be
described as gobbledigook on the back of each page and seems to want
to print this forever. any further advice would be greatly
appreciated.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

If your printer driver accepts PCL commands, you may be able to use
a PRINT field. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that allows
you to send instructions directly to the printer.

There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT 27"&l0S"
simplex PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S" horizontal
duplex (bookformat)

The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand,
lowercase L, 0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a
double quote.

Thus for horizontal duplex you would insert the following field :
{ PRINT 27"&l2S" }

Insert the field at the start of the range that you wish to be
printed duplex and revert to simplex at the end.

Alternatively install a second copy of the printer driver. Have one
configured to print duplex, the other to print simplex, then print
the simplex pages to the appropriate driver and the duplex pages to
the other - see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm for more on
switching between printers.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Mathew Moore wrote:
hello, i have read one of the discussions regarding setting duplex
printing within a word document and am having the same problem. i
am trying to do a similar
thing with the duplex printing i.e code it into a word template, i
have followed the instructions given in that discussion using the
field codes for printing, however when i then try and print the
document from our client database (we use open gi if you have heard
of it) it tries to print one line of random text and so far i have
let it get to approx 20 pages before switching off the printer and
starting again. do i need to input another field to stop the duplex
at the end of the document, i presume i must be doing something
wrong. my ideal result would be to print tray 1 single sided and
then tray 2 duplex, for that would i put the field code
where i want it to start duplex printing. your help would be very
much appreciated, oh and the templates are set in word 2003, but
someof the computers are running word 2007.
many thanks

mathew

[Mathew Moore[_2_]]

FAO Graham
i have managed to solve the problem, and i didn't have to use fields codes.
however many thanks for your very helpful response. the field coding worked
on another priner we have which has (PCL) at the end of the name whereas the
printer we use for main documents has (MS) at the end, so i went into control
panel, printers, printer properties, advanced, printer defaults, and set the
printer to print on long edge(book format) i had tried this in the past but
it never seemed to work right, however it does now, so i have tray 1 on our
headed paper and 1 sided and then tray 2 plain paper on duplex.
just incase anyone else comes accross this problem. as it has taken me over
a month to sort this out.

many thanks again for your assistance

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Are you using a PCL driver for the printer?
If the driver does not accept PRINT commands, then my second suggestion
would be the only viable option I can think of.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mathew Moore wrote:
many thanks graham, this is what i tried from the other discussion. i
have put the code at the beginning of the document where i want it to
print duplex, the the other code to revert it back at the end of the
document. however it seems to print one line of what can only be
described as gobbledigook on the back of each page and seems to want
to print this forever. any further advice would be greatly
appreciated.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

If your printer driver accepts PCL commands, you may be able to use
a PRINT field. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that allows
you to send instructions directly to the printer.

There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT 27"&l0S"
simplex PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S" horizontal
duplex (bookformat)

The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand,
lowercase L, 0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a
double quote.

Thus for horizontal duplex you would insert the following field :
{ PRINT 27"&l2S" }

Insert the field at the start of the range that you wish to be
printed duplex and revert to simplex at the end.

Alternatively install a second copy of the printer driver. Have one
configured to print duplex, the other to print simplex, then print
the simplex pages to the appropriate driver and the duplex pages to
the other - see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm for more on
switching between printers.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Mathew Moore wrote:
hello, i have read one of the discussions regarding setting duplex
printing within a word document and am having the same problem. i
am trying to do a similar
thing with the duplex printing i.e code it into a word template, i
have followed the instructions given in that discussion using the
field codes for printing, however when i then try and print the
document from our client database (we use open gi if you have heard
of it) it tries to print one line of random text and so far i have
let it get to approx 20 pages before switching off the printer and
starting again. do i need to input another field to stop the duplex
at the end of the document, i presume i must be doing something
wrong. my ideal result would be to print tray 1 single sided and
then tray 2 duplex, for that would i put the field code
where i want it to start duplex printing. your help would be very
much appreciated, oh and the templates are set in word 2003, but
someof the computers are running word 2007.
many thanks

mathew

[Graham Mayor]

You are welcome
What was the model of the printer?
--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mathew Moore wrote:
FAO Graham
i have managed to solve the problem, and i didn't have to use fields
codes. however many thanks for your very helpful response. the field
coding worked on another priner we have which has (PCL) at the end of
the name whereas the printer we use for main documents has (MS) at
the end, so i went into control panel, printers, printer properties,
advanced, printer defaults, and set the printer to print on long
edge(book format) i had tried this in the past but it never seemed
to work right, however it does now, so i have tray 1 on our headed
paper and 1 sided and then tray 2 plain paper on duplex.
just incase anyone else comes accross this problem. as it has taken
me over a month to sort this out.

many thanks again for your assistance

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Are you using a PCL driver for the printer?
If the driver does not accept PRINT commands, then my second
suggestion would be the only viable option I can think of.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mathew Moore wrote:
many thanks graham, this is what i tried from the other discussion.
i have put the code at the beginning of the document where i want
it to print duplex, the the other code to revert it back at the end
of the document. however it seems to print one line of what can
only be described as gobbledigook on the back of each page and
seems to want to print this forever. any further advice would be
greatly appreciated.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

If your printer driver accepts PCL commands, you may be able to use
a PRINT field. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that allows
you to send instructions directly to the printer.

There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT
27"&l0S" simplex PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S"
horizontal duplex (bookformat)

The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand,
lowercase L, 0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a
double quote.

Thus for horizontal duplex you would insert the following field :
{ PRINT 27"&l2S" }

Insert the field at the start of the range that you wish to be
printed duplex and revert to simplex at the end.

Alternatively install a second copy of the printer driver. Have one
configured to print duplex, the other to print simplex, then print
the simplex pages to the appropriate driver and the duplex pages to
the other - see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm for more on
switching between printers.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Mathew Moore wrote:
hello, i have read one of the discussions regarding setting duplex
printing within a word document and am having the same problem. i
am trying to do a similar
thing with the duplex printing i.e code it into a word template, i
have followed the instructions given in that discussion using the
field codes for printing, however when i then try and print the
document from our client database (we use open gi if you have
heard of it) it tries to print one line of random text and so far
i have let it get to approx 20 pages before switching off the
printer and starting again. do i need to input another field to
stop the duplex at the end of the document, i presume i must be
doing something wrong. my ideal result would be to print tray 1
single sided and then tray 2 duplex, for that would i put the
field code
where i want it to start duplex printing. your help would be very
much appreciated, oh and the templates are set in word 2003, but
someof the computers are running word 2007.
many thanks

mathew

[Mathew Moore[_2_]]

hi graham, it is a Lexmark T644, we had the optional duplex unit and 2 extra
trays installed, however it seems the 3rd tray will be redundant from now on.
many thanks

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You are welcome
What was the model of the printer?
--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mathew Moore wrote:
FAO Graham
i have managed to solve the problem, and i didn't have to use fields
codes. however many thanks for your very helpful response. the field
coding worked on another priner we have which has (PCL) at the end of
the name whereas the printer we use for main documents has (MS) at
the end, so i went into control panel, printers, printer properties,
advanced, printer defaults, and set the printer to print on long
edge(book format) i had tried this in the past but it never seemed
to work right, however it does now, so i have tray 1 on our headed
paper and 1 sided and then tray 2 plain paper on duplex.
just incase anyone else comes accross this problem. as it has taken
me over a month to sort this out.

many thanks again for your assistance

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Are you using a PCL driver for the printer?
If the driver does not accept PRINT commands, then my second
suggestion would be the only viable option I can think of.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mathew Moore wrote:
many thanks graham, this is what i tried from the other discussion.
i have put the code at the beginning of the document where i want
it to print duplex, the the other code to revert it back at the end
of the document. however it seems to print one line of what can
only be described as gobbledigook on the back of each page and
seems to want to print this forever. any further advice would be
greatly appreciated.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

If your printer driver accepts PCL commands, you may be able to use
a PRINT field. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that allows
you to send instructions directly to the printer.

There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT
27"&l0S" simplex PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S"
horizontal duplex (bookformat)

The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand,
lowercase L, 0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a
double quote.

Thus for horizontal duplex you would insert the following field :
{ PRINT 27"&l2S" }

Insert the field at the start of the range that you wish to be
printed duplex and revert to simplex at the end.

Alternatively install a second copy of the printer driver. Have one
configured to print duplex, the other to print simplex, then print
the simplex pages to the appropriate driver and the duplex pages to
the other - see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm for more on
switching between printers.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Mathew Moore wrote:
hello, i have read one of the discussions regarding setting duplex
printing within a word document and am having the same problem. i
am trying to do a similar
thing with the duplex printing i.e code it into a word template, i
have followed the instructions given in that discussion using the
field codes for printing, however when i then try and print the
document from our client database (we use open gi if you have
heard of it) it tries to print one line of random text and so far
i have let it get to approx 20 pages before switching off the
printer and starting again. do i need to input another field to
stop the duplex at the end of the document, i presume i must be
doing something wrong. my ideal result would be to print tray 1
single sided and then tray 2 duplex, for that would i put the
field code
where i want it to start duplex printing. your help would be very
much appreciated, oh and the templates are set in word 2003, but
someof the computers are running word 2007.
many thanks

mathew

[Graham Mayor]

Thanks - however looking at the product spec it does appear to have the
option to emulate PCL5 and 6 so in theory at least it can be made to work
with the Print command. Whether it can do this with the standard driver or
needs a universal PCL driver or a change to the product's setup I cannot
say. In the circumstances this is all rather acadamic

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mathew Moore wrote:
hi graham, it is a Lexmark T644, we had the optional duplex unit and
2 extra trays installed, however it seems the 3rd tray will be
redundant from now on. many thanks

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You are welcome
What was the model of the printer?
--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mathew Moore wrote:
FAO Graham
i have managed to solve the problem, and i didn't have to use fields
codes. however many thanks for your very helpful response. the
field coding worked on another priner we have which has (PCL) at
the end of the name whereas the printer we use for main documents
has (MS) at the end, so i went into control panel, printers,
printer properties, advanced, printer defaults, and set the printer
to print on long edge(book format) i had tried this in the past
but it never seemed to work right, however it does now, so i have
tray 1 on our headed paper and 1 sided and then tray 2 plain paper
on duplex.
just incase anyone else comes accross this problem. as it has taken
me over a month to sort this out.

many thanks again for your assistance

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Are you using a PCL driver for the printer?
If the driver does not accept PRINT commands, then my second
suggestion would be the only viable option I can think of.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mathew Moore wrote:
many thanks graham, this is what i tried from the other
discussion. i have put the code at the beginning of the document
where i want it to print duplex, the the other code to revert it
back at the end of the document. however it seems to print one
line of what can only be described as gobbledigook on the back of
each page and seems to want to print this forever. any further
advice would be greatly appreciated.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

If your printer driver accepts PCL commands, you may be able to
use a PRINT field. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that
allows you to send instructions directly to the printer.

There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT
27"&l0S" simplex PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S"
horizontal duplex (bookformat)

The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand,
lowercase L, 0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a
double quote.

Thus for horizontal duplex you would insert the following field :
{ PRINT 27"&l2S" }

Insert the field at the start of the range that you wish to be
printed duplex and revert to simplex at the end.

Alternatively install a second copy of the printer driver. Have
one configured to print duplex, the other to print simplex, then
print the simplex pages to the appropriate driver and the duplex
pages to the other - see http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm
for more on switching between printers.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Mathew Moore wrote:
hello, i have read one of the discussions regarding setting
duplex printing within a word document and am having the same
problem. i am trying to do a similar
thing with the duplex printing i.e code it into a word
template, i have followed the instructions given in that
discussion using the field codes for printing, however when i
then try and print the document from our client database (we
use open gi if you have heard of it) it tries to print one line
of random text and so far i have let it get to approx 20 pages
before switching off the printer and starting again. do i need
to input another field to stop the duplex at the end of the
document, i presume i must be doing something wrong. my ideal
result would be to print tray 1 single sided and then tray 2
duplex, for that would i put the field code
where i want it to start duplex printing. your help would be
very much appreciated, oh and the templates are set in word
2003, but someof the computers are running word 2007.
many thanks

mathew