David, I take the 5 to mean PCL 5. These is the exact driver I have on my printer, and it prints just fine. You ucould email me a copy of the form and enough database to hold it up, and I can try it on my printer and system. You might be able to eliminate one or more of the variables that way.
--- "David M. Blocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > James > > Sorry, the only information I see about a driver when I click on the printer > and select properties / "About this Driver" is the following: > > HP Laserjet 1000 Serie > Driver: 5.51.0926.00 > User Interface: 5.51.1128.00 > > None of this seems to match with the choices you sent! > > David > > David Blocker > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 781-784-1919 > Fax: 781-784-1860 > Cell: 339-206-0261 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Hageman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 1:46 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Print data from form - big black square > > > > David, what driver do you use? > > > > pcl-5? > > pcl-6? > > postscript? > > > > > > > > > > David M. Blocker wrote: > > > The PROPERTY command to print a form works fine on my HP Laserjet 1000 > > > black and white printer in build 79 > > > > > > David Blocker > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > 781-784-1919 > > > Fax: 781-784-1860 > > > Cell: 339-206-0261 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "James Hageman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:27 AM > > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Print data from form - big black square > > > > > > > > > > > >>To confirm Javiers findings. My form prints nicely on my HP colorlaser > > >>(pcl-6), but all black on my HP B&W laser (pcl-5, I believe). > > >> > > >>Jim > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>James Hageman wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>>I guess we will have to wait til the next update for this to be more > > >>>compatible. Thanks Javier for the imput. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Javier Valencia wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>James: > > >>>>I had a utility that captured the printer name, set the printer to > > >>>>landscape, printed the screen and then returned the printer to the > > >>>>original > > >>>>orientation but I ran into the same problem you have. TTBOMK it has to > > > > > > do > > > > > >>>>with the form background and the printer driver. It worked great on my > > >>>>color > > >>>>lasers but at my client location it printed OK on their B&W lasers but > > >>>>printed a big black square on their ink jets (uses a lot of ink...not > > >>>>very > > >>>>cool); I ended up creating a simple report that prints the record on > > > > > > the > > > > > >>>>screen, more efficient less headaches. > > >>>>Javier, > > >>>> > > >>>>Javier Valencia, PE > > >>>>President > > >>>>Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > > >>>>14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > > >>>>Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 > > >>>>Office (913)829-0888 > > >>>>Fax (913)649-2904 > > >>>>Cell (913)915-3137 > > >>>>================================================ > > >>>>Attention: > > >>>>The information contained in this message and or attachments is > > > > > > intended > > > > > >>>>only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > > >>>>confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > > >>>>dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance > > > > > > upon, > > > > > >>>>this information by persons or entities other than the intended > > > > > > recipient > > > > > >>>>is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the > > >>>>sender and > > >>>>delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. > > >>>>====================================================== > > >>>> > > >>>>-----Original Message----- > > >>>>From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James > > >>>>Hageman > > >>>>Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:01 AM > > >>>>To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > >>>>Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Print data from form - big black square > > >>>> > > >>>>I tried this trick but all i got was a big black square printed. What > > >>>>are the form requirements to get the form to print as it is on screen? > > >>>> > > >>>>Jim > > >>>> > > >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>This is WAY too cool. > > >>>>>Nice little routine. I did find one little glitch. I tested this on > > > > > > a > > > > > >>>>>form with some DB checkboxes checked. The whole form matched a > screen > > >>>>>print, with the exception of ONE checkbox check not printing, it just > > >>>>>printed the box. I'll have to play with this to see what was > > > > > > different > > > > > >>>>>about that checkbox, I think it was the last thing I did on the form. > > >>>>>In any event, what a great useful feature. > > >>>>>BC > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>*"A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* > > >>>>>Sent by: [email protected] > > >>>>> > > >>>>>02/14/2005 10:09 AM > > >>>>>Please respond to > > >>>>>[email protected] > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>To > > >>>>> [email protected] (RBG7-L Mailing List) > > >>>>>cc > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Subject > > >>>>> [RBG7-L] - Re: Print data from form > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>At 09:52 AM 2/14/2005, Bob Castanaro wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>I think I saw something on this list a short time ago that > > >>>>>>described how you could print your form (or at least the data) > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>from a button eep with the help of some sort of property command. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>Does anyone remember how to do this? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Bob, > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Ask and you shall receive! > > >>>>> > > >>>>>PROPERTY RBASE_FORM PRINT 'PRINTER' > > >>>>>RETURN > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Use that command as an embedded EEP for a button on the form. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>For complete details: > > >>>>> > > >>>>>R:Docs | Build Syntax for PROPERTY Command ... > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Have fun! > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Very Best R:egards, > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Razzak. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > ===== Albert Berry Management Consultant RR2 - 1252 Ponderosa Drive Sparwood BC, V0B 2G2 Canada (250) 425-5806 (250) 425-7259 (708) 575-3952 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
