When you print to a file, all the characters that
the program (DataPerfect in this case) would
normally send to the printer are sent to a file
instead. This includes all the control codes for
the printer for such things as bold, underline,
line spacing, etc. If you were to send that file
to the same printer it was designated for, or one
that accepted the same control codes, your
formatting would remain intact. For a different
printer, the results are less predictable. You
might just end up with plain text with the
printer control sequences showing up as random
looking characters in the text messing up some of your spacing.
For the PDF converter to work, it has to
understand the control codes for the printer you
are using. If you are using old HP PCL codes,
you could use the program PCLReader to create the
.pdf file. For other printer control
languages, you will need to find it on your own.
So, if you copy to a printer which can handle the
print codes, your formatting will be intact. If
your pdf converter understands the print codes,
your formatting will be intact. If not, then you have some work to do.
Why do this ? It would allow you to create an
electronic version of a report that you
previously only had as paper copy. Aside from
the utility of sending electronic copies, it can
help you with developing and formatting reports,
especially on remote computers.
Bob
At 08:06 AM 07/30/2011, Jong wrote:
Copy to printer or PDF conversion: does this
take away all the formating and leave me with plain text?
Jon
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob DeRosier
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 9:19 PM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Dataperf] virtualization
"print to file" just captures the print stream
to a file instead of sending it to the
printer. If is just straight text (no print
codes), it should come up in Word
fine. Otherwise, you can copy it to the printer
or use a text editor to modify it or send the
file to a PDF converter to create a PDF or just
right click on it in windows explorer and send it the printer ....
Bob
At 08:28 PM 07/29/2011, Jong wrote:
"Print to file" has always been a mystery to me, tried before and couldn't
get it to come up in Word. So how does someone print the resulting file?
JOn
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[ mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Perez
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 7:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Dataperf] virtualization
Would using the "Print to file" choice using the Reports function and saving
it as a .doc or other extension for printing be a viable workaround?
Regards to all,
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[ mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher Dunn
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 3:50 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Dataperf] virtualization
It has been a while since I used direct printing (only remaining DP app in
production doesn't print), but if I recall correctly, the way I got this to
work in XP, was to share the USB printer (say, as "MyPrinter").
Then use: "net use lpt2: \\MyComputer\MyPrinter" command to map the usb
printer. -chris
On 2011-07-29 6:04 PM, Jong wrote:
> Fabio:
>
> Did you use VMWare 7 for this? I bought a copy and am waiting for a
> new Toshiba Protégé portable to arrive to install. I hope to use
> Dataperfect (which I run under the old WordPerfect Office) to continue
> running my patient database program. Using usb output for a printer
> is a must. I've seen a usb to parallel port converter at
> www.cyberguys.com but their support told me it wouldn't work unless
> program running it saw the virtual parallel port.
> SO, hope you can figure it out -- otherwise it leaves anyone with a
> new computer dead in the water.
>
> Jon Ong MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [ mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Muller Fabio
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 2:46 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Dataperf] virtualization
>
>
> Gentlemen , I know you are already very skilled in virtualization but
> I didn't find any vmware appliance ready with DP, so I decide to build
> one. It seems to be working fine, my only problem is with printing, as
> I don't have a parallel print but an USB and I'm still trying to put
> the appliance to print. I'm trying to redirect the LPT1 to USB via
> windows but I'm not getting to much success. I tested dosbox megabuild
> too but I'm having problems with CTRL-F keys. Printing is working fine
> in DOXBOX after some changes in the config file. Does anybody have
> success to remap the CTRL-F Keys ? Is it possible to copy the config
> file and send in a msg to the list ? Regarding the vmware appliance,
> as soon as I got success with the printer I'll try to let the appliance
available somewhere.
>
> Rgds.
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