Fred, Since your Dos and Windows versions will both read the database (and store reports for both there), maybe just reserve the Dos version for printing this particular report. It's not that you couldn't _make_ this work, but maybe it's not worth the time spent.
Ben Petersen On 1 Feb 2002, at 16:34, Fred Antrobus wrote: > I have moved a client using RB 6.1 for dos in a dos box > to using RB 6.5++ for windows. > > They have one report that is printed to a Okidata 395 onto 14" wide carridge > green bar. > The report is between 250 and 350 pages for each run. > > To Generate this report to file it take 3-5 minutes. > Spooling it directly to the printer now take 2-3 hours, and then printing is > another 2-3 hours. > > It was taking 1-2 hours total to print under the dos version under windows. > > I have tried doing the: > > OUT filename > PRINT report > OUT screen > > Out Printer > type filename > OUT screen > > The printer is using proportional fonts even though I have manually set it > UTILITY/DRAFT mode. > > I have also changed the fonts to Courier so that it could use mono spaced > fonts > > All I want to do is dump data to paper as fast as possible, I am not real > particular on the font or print quality. Speed is more import. > > Anybody have Ideas?? > > Thanks, > > Fred Antrobus > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 425) 235-7796 > > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
