Outputting PDF files as PCL using the Generic PCL Output Preset.
The PDF is essentially a table with columns and rows.
Sometimes the header will print completely black instead of being gray.
Should look like this
Sometimes, but not always looks like this
Any ideas?
You could change the style of the table from “table–grid” to “table–dark”. With the table selected
Alternatively one could add custom stylesheet rules to overwrite the background color and text color of the table headers of the current table. Something like this:
.table--grid thead th,
.table--grid thead td {
background-color: black !important;
color: white !important;
}
Sorry for the confusion. The input data is a PDF with hundreds of pages. The PDF is split into individual pages and sent to different Windows printer queues using the Generic PCL output preset. Basically a distribution scenario.
I added a send to folder just prior to the Windows Printer plugin yesterday and should have captured PCL files later today. My thoughts is to open the PCL files with a PCL viewer. The difficulty is that this seems to only be occur on some printers, but understand not all printers.
All of the printers are remote. I have not been able to determine if this occurs on specific printer models, but have requested the feedback along with the printer model.
If it happens only and always on certain printer, it is most likely the code used to display the grey backgroudn that isn’t reckonized and why it show as black.
If you take the original PDF and send it directly to the printer via LPR, doesn’t it behave the same?
Once I can identify the printer models, I will suggest this test. Unfortunately, I don’t have direct access to the physical printers or people at the printer location. I’m at the mercy of very unresponsive people.
When the PDF file is sent to the printer using the Print Using the Windows Driver the headers come out as desired.
Using the Print Using the Windows Driver method is much, much slower. Also the Dynamic Printer selection (i.e., “\%{server}%{printer}”) selection using variables does not seem to work when using the Print Using the Windows Driver plugin.
I get this error
Even though the printer exists
Can’t directly print a PDF document on these printers.
