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Sending to printer
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08/10/2009 09:25:19
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Visual FoxPro
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Forms & Form designer
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01428050
Message ID:
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How is that done, we have a shared network printer?

>I'm pretty sure that you must change the printer's default font.
>
>>They do output diff length! Printer is Laserjet 9500 mfp
>>here's my test code
>>set prin to e:\top.
>>set prin on
>>SET PRINT FONT 'Courier new', 10
>>
>>? repl("i", 20)
>>? repl("m", 20)
>>set prin to
>>set prin off
>>
>>modi file e:\top. * looks fine here
>>type e:\top to prin * misaligned here
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>>>Hmmmm.... let's go back to basics. I have a feeling you have font issues.
>>>
>>>Run this:
>>>* Add here your commands to set output to printer.
>>>
>>>? repl("i", 20)
>>>? repl("m", 20)
>>>
>>>* Now add the commands to close the printer and flush it, so it prints...
>>>If the above code produces two lines of different length, your printer's using a proportional font, like Naomi said.
>>>
>>>BTW, what's the printer's brand and model?
>>>
>>>Alex
>>>
"Build a man a fire, and he's warm for a day.
Set a man on fire, and he's warm for the rest of his life."
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