Tuesday, July 5, 2005
Tip of the Day: Topic: Printing a Portion of a Report on a Different Printer Version: R:BASE 7.5 for Windows (Build 7.5.6.30626 or higher) Section: Reports and Sub-Reports Did you know that the Sub-Reports in R:BASE 7.5 for Windows also have the capability to change the printer settings for the portion of the report in which they generate? Here's how: Use the Sub-Report's Printer Setup property to specify the different settings, including a different printer or paper tray, etc., just as you would a normal report. If you specify a different printer in Printer Setup than that of the main (parent) report, then a New Print Job will be started on that printer when the report generates. This means that different sections of a report can not only use different printer settings, but that they can also be sent to different printers. To do this, click on the appropriate Sub-Report tab in report designer and then simply customize the page setup as you would do for the normal report. Report Designer | Select Sub-Report | Main Menu ... Main Menu | File | Page Setup ... | Printer ... When the Page Setup property is set for the Sub-Report, then this property determines whether a new print job is started when the Sub-Report is sent to the printer. This property can be used when a portion of a report needs to be printed to a separate printer. If you need to change printer settings for a certain section, you can do so without starting a new print job. Simply set the Page Setup properties (Printer, Paper Size, Orientation, Paper Tray, etc.) and these settings will be applied as the report prints. Think about printing a Summary Page with R:Charts Analysis on a color printer and then printing all details with hundreds of pages on a separate black and white printer. Imagine the possibilities! Enjoy and make sure to have fun! Very Best R:egards, Razzak.
