You need to write ASCII strings. SET VAR vcolor# = (CHAR(027) + .........
WRITE the variable to a file and check with your word processor that it is what
you think it is. If OK, then ZIP ..... COPY to your printer.
RRR
Jim Limburg wrote:
>
> Rich, Troy, Dennis
>
> Yes this helps.. ALMOST.. For the printing I'm testing on 895Cse
> I found codes for the 895Cxi and they are not working. I can't
> find any references to PCL codes for an 895Cse...
>
> The printer we was planning on using 960Cxi has no links for PCL
> codes on hp's site either.
>
> Are there printers that don't let you do this???
>
> Great lesson so far
> Jim Limburg
>
> > Rich Young wrote:
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > I use a Panasonic P2130 Color Dot Matrix printer to print labels with
> > certain lines in various colors. I am using RBDOS 6.5++. I use the
> > EPSON1.PRD print driver, but had to edit the escape codes for the
> > various color selections into the print driver. Once that is done, R:>
> > SET PRINTER EPSON1, now you can place the color selections by choosing
> > the color from the PRINT STYLE selection in the REPORT or RBLABEL
> > builder. Hope this helps.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Rich Young
> > Advance Business Systems
> > 10755 York Road
> > Cockeysville, Maryland 21030
> > (410) 252-4800
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim Limburg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 10:23 AM
> > To: RBase Listserv
> > Subject: Color in DOS reports -- ????
> >
> > G-Day all
> >
> > I have attempting to look at changing the color of a
> > report in DOS6.0a... Is this possible?
> > I only want to change the Color of the text of the
> > header.
> > If not in DOS6.0a.. can it be done it DOS6.5++
> >
> > Jim Limburg
