At 07:56 AM 10/28/2002 -0500, Dave Chasey wrote: > >I am running dxbase 2003 on Windows 2000. I have an >HP Deskjet 920c printer connected via USB. It prints >fine, but when printing QSO labels, selecting 3 per label, >then selecting the included 8160-3Q.lbl definition, the >first few rows of labels print fine. Then, by the time >it gets to the bottom of the page it's cliping what should >be printed at the top of each label and printing it on the >bottom of the label above. In other words, it's almost like >the labels are slightly larger than the definition expects, >causing the top cross part of T's to be printed on the bottom >of the label above it by the time you get to the last couple >of rows. Makes "T's" look like "I's" when you peel the label! >However, using the exact same options, but printing to an HP >Deskjet 950c printer through the network connected to another >computer also running Windows 2000, they are aligned perfectly. >I also printed to plain paper on an HP6P laser and held them >up and compared, and they are aligned properly too. > >I'm using the Avery brand labels, so they should be OK. > >It almost sounds like a font size issue or something.... > >Of course, it's inconvenient to run to the other printer all >of the time, so I bought the 920c specifically to use with >dxbase on the computer in the shack. > >Any suggestions how to cure that?
I've noted the same problem using an HP 842C. My LaserJet 4L works just fine. I'm guessing that the jet printer isn't pulling the label sheet through at the correct rate, i.e. it "gets behind" a little with each line advance. This is a real PITA since I would like to use color and the LaserJet actually leaves a tiny bit of smudge on each label, whether it prints to them or not. This shows up if I use a sheet and only print part of it one pass and then try to use the remaining labels later. They just get progressively darker with each pass. The only fix that I can envision is to format the label to move the lines closer together, leaving a bit more white space at the top. Unfortunately, we're shooting at a moving target since the problem is printer dependant. Wes N7WS
