Thank you Robert for the suggestions; but effectively I have problems only using QPCPrint. Best regards Renato ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Newson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] typeface changing in Psion Archive
> Renato Barigazzi wrote: > > > How can I change characters by printing within the Psion Four ? > > Changes in the configuration window of QPCPrint have no effect; I always > have 10 CPI. > > How can I obtain 17CPI in QPC Print and use it in Archive ? > > Send the control code (ESC/P2?) code directly to the printer from archive? > As in: > > lprint chr(27)+"P"+chr(15) > > > Actually I use a Star NL10 with the proper printer_dat, but ribbon-inks > ar difficult to find. > > I need help > > In the psion four printer "driver" (printer_dat file) itself? (actually > it's just a config file of ESC codes to send to an ASCII/Text (ESC/P2?) > printer to interpret. > > Set the preamble code to include set printer to 17 CPI (ESC, P, SI = 27, > 80, > 15) and post-print to include resetting printer to, say, 10 CPI (ESC, P, > DC2 > = 27, 80, 18)? > > If I remember rightly (haven't done it for a while) I had a few > printer_dat > files set up for various configs and copied the relevant one to > printer_dat > before running the relevant psion program. > > [I have a Star LC24/200c...I seem to be able to get original ribbons; > though > when I do I usually buy a lot (10-20) to ensure that (a) I have supply and > (b) makes it possible that supplier can actually get them (as it's not > just > 1 or 2). > > NOTE: > > I don't know how QPCPrint handles access to the printer - ie whether it > converts the output into a raster scan to send (like a normal, slow, > Windwos > printer sends a graphical image) or just passes the data straight through > to > the printer (like a standard QL). > > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
