Hi Mike,
There are times when you have to print on an original preprinted forms
(perscriptions for controlled substance, FAA pilot forms, etc).
If that is the case, can Rbase for Windows 7.6 reports utilize printer
control codes or is there some workaround?
Mike
MikeB wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sinclair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 4:17 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Printer Control Codes in Rbase 76
Hi all!
I am trying to convert a report in Rbase for Win 6.5 to ver 7.6. The report
has to be typed on a roll of preprinted
perforated forms. The forms are 4.25" tall, 5.5 " wide (plus the tractor feed
strips). They are being printed on a
dot matrix Panasonic KXP 1150 printer that has those wheels with spikes
I still have a good (although not used for at least 6 years) one laying on a
shelf that I gave up on and just went to printing multiple copies through a
laser instead of multipart dot matrix. It is just a pain.
I think Sami had some ideas on this from about 5 or 6 years back too. It was
Check printing, IIRC.
on both sides of the roll of forms that grab
the form and shoves it through the printer. Further more, when the printer is
at rest, the top of the perforation of the next
form to get printed on is at the perfect level so that the user can tear off
the last form right on the perforation line.
Now if you are with me so far, here is the tricky part. I have to start
printing ABOVE where the print head sits when the form
and printer are at rest. In Rbase for DOS and Rbase for Windows, I used
printer control codes embedded in the report to make
the printer roll the paper backwards just the right amount to start printing,
and then at the end, advance the paper just enough so
that the perforation would be at the right place to facilitate tearing off
the printed form.
I let Rbase for Windows 7.6 convert the form, and now it prints funny little
symbols on the report rather than moving the paper
up and down.
How do I put printer control codes in Rbase for 7.6 reports? Or is there some
other cooler way to get the same thing done?
Thanks for reading my long winded wordy question!!!
Mike
