Marc In older versions of RBase we used to program printer control codes (PCL) into variables to gain control of fonts, spacing, movement and other printer controlled functions. PCL is just another language. Working with Post Script printers was a little more difficult, but we got around it by writing very short files with the control sequences in them and sent them to the printer before and after the data from RBase printed the report sections - multiple reports for one printed page (fortunately I only had to do this with a couple of apps - PCL was easier to work with.)
You should be able to find the control codes for your printer in the technical manuals or on the web. If you can't find one for your look for prior versions since printer control codes are not changed very often. That is all.... Larry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of marc schluter Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:34 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Printing jumping up/down and left/right Thanks Terry and Dan I sure wish the printer properties would allow the user to move the print up/down and left/right. Or maybe RBase will come up with an answer. They said Postscrip fonts work better but PCL doesn't. Does this mean courier 12 if different between the different drivers?? Marc --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Marc - > > I had a similar problem when I upgraded our printer > from an old HP4 to an HP 4100. The print alignment > on the form was perfect when the forms were loaded > in the bypass tray, but when they were inserted in > the main paper tray the alignment would move off to > the left just enough that the same report would > strike different places on the same preprinted form. > I called HP, they said that the difference in > printing location resulting from locating the paper > in the bypass vs. the main paper tray was "within > their acceptible tolerances". I went back to > printing slower but accurate forms using the HP4. > > Terry > > > > From: marc schluter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2004/07/07 Wed AM 11:23:02 EDT > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (RBASE-L Mailing List) > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Printing jumping up/down > and left/right > > > > Hi Ted and Bill > > > > I think they just tried a letter in word on plain > > paper and held they up to the light. > > > > The paper is single sheet. > > > > I am not sure how much it is jumping, I will ask > and > > have them fax some to me. > > > > There are several other users using the same > version, > > and no one else is having problems. > > > > Could some form of report corruption cause this?? > > > > Thanks > > Marc > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Ted Wolfley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Did he print the word document on the form > paper? > > > Is the form paper a > > > single sheet or multiple thicknesses? > > > How big is the jumping? A character or larger? > > > > > > I assume you have a copy of the program with you > and > > > you are not having > > > any problems when you print? > > > > > > I used to work for a printing company and saw a > lot > > > of pre-printed forms > > > that were not consistent from sheet to sheet. > > > > > > Ted > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Behalf Of marc > > > schluter > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:27 AM > > > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Printing jumping > up/down > > > and left/right > > > > > > > > > Hi Ted > > > > > > They have a "programer / computer guy" that is > > > helping > > > them. He said he printed 15 copies of a word > > > document > > > and compared them and the print didn't move. > > > > > > I do not know if this is true or it is just hard > to > > > tell on plain paper. > > > > > > I do not see how my report could be causing > this. > > > If > > > the report was corrupt would this happen or > would it > > > just not print? > > > > > > Thanks > > > Marc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Ted Wolfley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Does the print jump on plain paper? It could > be > > > the > > > > forms. > > > > > > > > Ted > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On Behalf Of marc > > > > schluter > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 8:59 AM > > > > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > > > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Printing jumping up/down > and > > > > left/right > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > I have a user that says his print is moving > up, > > > > down, > > > > left and right when they print a batch of > > > insurance > > > > claim forms. The claim forms have boxes that > the > > > > print needs to be inside. > > > > > > > > They have tried a new printer, they said it > still > > > > jumps around. > > > > > > > > What else can they look for. Of course they > just > > > ran > > > > an update I sent them that deleted the old > reports > > > > and > > > > loaded new ones. But there wasn't any changes > on > > > > that > > > > report. > > > > > > > > Could the report be corrupt? > > > > Bad printer cable? > > > > Bad printer drivers? > > > > ?? > > > > ?? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Marc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail > > > SpamGuard. > > > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB > messages! > > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
