Error Messages

Printer errors, especially those in the 5000 range, usually indicate that we are sending data to the printer that the printer cannot understand. A good example would be sending PCL codes to a non-PCL printer or sending Okidata escape sequences to an H/P Laserjet, or sending raw data to a Windows-only-printer.

By default, the Print Wizard engine will determine if the file contains printer-specific escape sequences and then try to send the data in either spooler or raw print level. Many Windows-only printers cannot accept raw data and this will cause a printer error.

Winsock errors normally come from some network problem that has occurred. Most often causes fit into two different categories: hardware (bad network cards, bad cabling, network down, ..) and software (firewall blocking inbound traffic, Internet security software blocking inbound traffic, personal firewall blocking port traffic, software already using a specific network port, .).

Winsock error code 10022, it is kind of a catch-all for unknown problems. If this is a new machine or you have recently installed or updated any internet security software, the problem is most likely related to the personal firewall they turn on. Windows Firewall is not usually the problem because by default it does not block outbound traffic, just inbound traffic, whereas others block both. While you may be able to "ping" the host, do normal web access and even use Windows "telnet", the security suite's firewall software may be preventing access for any other program.

There is an increasing number of printers and printer drivers hitting the market for Windows. Also, there are an ever-increasing number of applications which manipulate the printer driver. While we do attempt to support all options, we have found that certain applications "mess" with the printer control record causing Anzio's setup to become corrupt. Once the default file becomes corrupt, there are two possible fixes.

These errors are from your WinSock software and usually represent either a network problem or a misconfiguration in the windows TCP/IP setup (go to Control Panel : Network). A complete list can be found at Sockets.Com Winsock Error Descriptions. All other errors can be found in the Anzio manuals, README files or on-line documentation.

When passthrough printing or screen printing through Anzio returns a printer error in the 5000 range, this usually indicates that some data was passed through from the host and Anzio tried to print it directly to the spooler or to the raw device, bypassing the printer driver.