Tim, Don't know if this is important but to get the direct to printer printing correct we set printer to following Emulation mode - Epsom FX Font - Utility Symbol sets - Character set 2 Line spacing 6LPI And these are the same setting when it comes via DPspool
Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dataperfect Users Discussion Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2007 12:09 Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DPSpool / Printer Configuration Question > Hi Tim, > > Driver loaded from Win NT4 folder on cd is OKIMLNT4.dll > I could send you directly a copy of and the associated printer.inf file if > it would be of any use. > Exact paper size is 215H by 345W (Report margins are set to 2, 2, 0 & 47 and > works fine printing directly via NT spooler with 8" page length) > There is not a predetermined paper size listed under the printer in dpspool > that matches exactly but one is fairly close in both Panasonic & Oki. > No. 140:FLS4 (216x330) that I believe with a pitch change to some of the RH > side printing I could make it fit width wise > and Height wise could also get it to work even with manual adjustment every > so often. But using the <249> settings for any of the predifined sizes > appears to make no difference to how far the print can go agross the page > I'm picking that the problem is going to be, as you suggested earlier, with > the NT 4.0 OP system and its drivers. > Just done a check using a Canon i6100 ink jet printer that prints dp output > thru DPspool on A4 paper. It handles A3 paper and it > won't print past the same width as both the Panasonic and the OKI either > when a larger size paper is coded into report. > Just to clarify I am trying to print with pitch set to 12 - similar to the > Dos type size that we get with printing direct to the printer > This lines up with the vertical perforations on the multipart forms we use. > On all the printers, if I change the Pitch setting in the report to say P8 > then the form is printed completely, simply because it fits within > the width limitation that I am experiencing. But of course the print no > longer aligns where it needs to on the form. > > And Tim, this is not a major if not achievable - We've been printing > directly onto these forms since 1989. It would be nice to "highlight" > some of the info by way of Bold/ Underline Font change etc to make it even > more easier to read in the factory. > If you thinks its easy fixable - fine. But please don't spent alot of time > on it - it isn't life or death. Its only having access to another brand of > printer that's > prompted me to re-visit the problem > > Thanks > > Regards > > Colin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Rude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Dataperfect Users Discussion Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2007 01:53 > Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DPSpool / Printer Configuration Question > > > > Hi Colin, > > > > First of all, what Windows printer driver are you using with the Oki > > ML721? I went online and looked up the Okidata Microline 721 on the > > Okidata website but they don't offer a driver for download. They say: > > "Driver support is included within the Operating System. If you cannot > > find your specific printer model please consult your user manual for a > > list of compatible Emulations." So I downloaded and read the user manual > > and it seems to indicate that the printer comes with a CD with drivers. > > And there is no ML721 driver pre-included with Windows (2000 or XP). So > > what driver is being used with the printer? > > > > Then, what is the exact paper size you're trying to use? > > > > Finally, does the printer driver have a predefined paper size that > > exactly matches the actual paper size? > > > > I know we've been down some of this road before, but if I have some > > exact specs I can do some experimenting here. > > > > Tim Rude > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Colin Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "DataPerfect Users Discussion Group" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:29 PM > > Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DPSpool / Printer Configuration Question > > > > > > > Hi Tim, > > > > > > Just dug up the old correspondence - see in part below. I'd forgotton > > how > > > detailed we got last time. > > > Was hoping I'd have more luck with a different brand of Printer. > > Difference > > > is no "squashing" is occurring > > > Using the predefined page sizes seems to have no effect on the Oki > > Printer > > > either > > > so I'm thinking we may have already exhausted all the options > > available > > > :-( unless you have > > > a recently discovered solution :-) > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Colin > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tim Rude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "DataPerfect Users Discussion Group" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Friday, 24 February 2006 02:51 > > > Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DPSpool / Printer Configuration Question > > > > > > > > > > Hi Colin, > > > > > > > > I suspect that the Windows printer driver is the one imposing the > > > > limitation. You need to select the proper paper type so that the > > Windows > > > > printer driver realizes that it isn't printing to A4 paper. > > > > > > > > Although you tried the <249>Sw:h<249> code, this doesn't usually > > work > > > > properly under NT-flavors of Windows (NT, 2K,XP, etc.). Hopefully, > > the > > > > driver for your printer has a predefined page size that matches your > > > paper. > > > > Then it should be simply a matter of selecting that paper type using > > the > > > > <249>Snum<249> code. > > > > > > > > In DPSpool, on the printer selection screen, click on the Printer > > > > Information button and select your KX-P3696 printer. Set the units > > to mm > > > and > > > > then scroll through the list of paper sizes looking for one that > > matches > > > > your paper measurements. Hopefully one will match (although the > > height and > > > > width may be reversed). When you find a match, make note of the size > > > number. > > > > That's the number you use in the code above. If the height and width > > and > > > > reversed you'll need to set it to print in Landscape mode rather > > than > > > > Portrait. > > > > > > > > [Note: If you can't find an exact match, try to find one where one > > > dimension > > > > is exactly 210 mm and the other dimension is at least 410 mm. The > > 210 mm > > > is > > > > critical because that's the height and you want the printer to > > advance to > > > > > > > the next page properly. But it would be OK for Windows to think it > > has > > > more > > > > width available than is actually there, since your report would be > > laid > > > out > > > > to only use the first 410 mm anyway.] > > > > > > > > I hope this helps. If not, let me know and we'll try something else. > > > > > > > > Tim Rude > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Colin Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "DataPerfect Users Discussion Group" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:57 PM > > > > Subject: [Dataperf] DPSpool / Printer Configuration Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > Question for Tim Rude > > > > > > > > > > Hi Tim, > > > > > > > > > > I mentioned a while back replacing my wide "vintage" dot matrix > > printers > > > > > with something a bit more modern but hopefully getting Dpspool > > output to > > > > > work through them to spruce up the presentation. > > > > > > > > > > Currently testing a Panasonic KX-P3696 (wide Dot Matrix) which has > > both > > > > > Epsom & IBM Emulation. By setting to Epsom graphics 1 character > > set and > > > > > printing straight from Dataperfect, my wide page forms print fine > > in the > > > > std > > > > > Dos text format including line drawn boxes etc. > > > > > > > > > > We have taken that same report and added the Dpspool configuration > > at > > > top > > > > as > > > > > below > > > > > > > > > > ?????????????????????????FIRST PAGE HEADER ?????????????? > > > > > > > > > > --------------------Prompt for Value of Report Variable > > 40 ------------- > > > > > --------------------Store Value in Report Variable > > 250 ----------------- > > > > > *****cat.c["c:\wtsrv\profiles\"RV40"\dpspool\printdoc\"; > > > > > apply.format["G999";today - date[1;1;year[today]] + 1] > > > > > apply.format["G99999";now]; > > > > > ".{4}"]***** > > > > > --------------------Turn File > > Off--------------------------------------- > > > > > --------------------Begin Writing to Filename in Report Variable > > 250 --- > > > > > --------------------Turn File > > On---------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > Having added some bold and underline codes and even font changes - > > the > > > > > DPSpool file viewer shows the report looks fine and as expected. > > However > > > > > when released from DPSpool to the printer the output is getting > > close to > > > > > what is required but not quite :-( > > > > > > > > > > The font changes underlining etc is fine but the printer squashes > > every > > > > > thing on to the page (width wise) as if it was printing onto A4 > > paper. > > > > Also > > > > > the line drawn boxes print characters instead of the boxes. > > > > > In the Dataperfect Report the info on the right hand side of the > > page is > > > > > positioned by use of the space bar but when going through DPSpool > > to the > > > > > printer that same spacing is compressed when actually printing. > > I've > > > been > > > > > playing around with different settings for a while but having no > > luck in > > > > > fixing this. All previous output through DPSpool in the past has > > been to > > > > A4 > > > > > type forms and we haven't experienced this sort of problem before. > > The > > > A4 > > > > > type reports are usually sent to Windows type printers, but when > > sent to > > > > > this new dot Matrix printer they also print OK thru DPSpool. > > > > > Its the wide line flow Factory Production forms we are trying to > > print > > > to, > > > > > that is giving the problem. (They are 210mm long by 410mm wide). > > > > > I have tried printer code <249>Sw:h<249> but this does not appear > > to > > > have > > > > > any effect. Not sure if this is due to some printer limitation or > > simply > > > I > > > > > haven't yet got the configuration right ??? > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions you may have that we should try, would be much > > > > appreciated - > > > > > its the old "so close yet so far" scenario > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > Colin Roberts > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Dataperf mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Dataperf mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dataperf mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf
