Hi Emmitt! I will give that a try...does it matter which kind of variable I use in the report to represent the printer control codes? Thanks! Mike
-------------- Original message from "Emmitt Dove" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- > Mike, > > What I would do is create a report that is set up to be text-only (File | > Print to Text File Setup | File Type - Fixed Length > > Then, create your report as appropriate, embedding the printer control codes > in variables and placing appropriately on the report. Now, print your > report to the text file, and ZIP CMD /C COPY filename.txt PRN. > > It may not be the *only* way, but it should work. If it seems to be too > much of a pain to go this route, then revert to a PAGEMODE report ... > > Emmitt Dove > Manager, DairyPak Business Systems > Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (203) 643-8022 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael > Sinclair > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 6:27 PM > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Printer Control Codes in Rbase 76 > > The missing link is that there does not appear to be any way to move the > paper up and down > unless there is a way to send a command to the printer. Do you think it > would be possible to > send the report to a file and then copy the file to the printer in order > to get the printer to move the > paper backwards? > Mike > > MikeB wrote: > > Here is all I can find from Sami, but it refers to Pre 7.x, which > shouldn't be > > an issue as long as you can approximate it in 7.x. Just give it a Shot > and > > test to blank paper (don't waste preprinted) I just print to blanks and > hold > > up to light till I get close. > > > > 1. You can design a "Custom Report" to print any kind of custom checks. > > > > Tips: > > . Use ONLY PH (Page Header) Section of Report (Key Point) > > . Remove all other sections, i.e, RH, D, RF, etc. > > . Under Report Layout, > > . Lines Per Page: 74 > > . Page Footer Line Number: 0 > > . CHECK [Remove Initial Carriage Return] > > . UN-CHECK [Manual Break Reset] > > . CHECK [Clear Variables after Printing] > > . UN-CHECK [Form Feed - Before Printing Report] > > . UN-CHECK [Form Feed - Before Report Header] > > . UN-CHECK [Form Feed - After Report Header] > > . UN-CHECK [Form Feed - After Report Footer] > > . SET Print Orientation to Portrait > > . SET Left Margin to 0.75 > > . SET Right Margin to 8.00 > > > > 2. You can also use Custom LABEL feature of R:BASE for Windows > > > > You don't need that. R:BASE FOR WINDOWS 6.1/6.1A DOES IT ALL! > > > > Under "Report Settings", you can pre-define the "Print Orientation" to > > Landscape. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michael Sinclair" > > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" > > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 5:46 PM > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Printer Control Codes in Rbase 76 > > > > > > > >> 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" > >>> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" > >>> 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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
