Probably in a FAQ somewhere (if it is, can someone point me at the FAQ document...) but - is there a known problem with the windows print driver for epson dot matrix (specifically 9 pin) printers and the VFP report designer?

I have a customer who has a report format - which will not print correctly if the objects on the report are formatted to use the printers built in 'draft' font (it's an Epson FX-1170). The objects in the page header band move around the band (seemingly randomly) overprinting each other. I've read the KB articles on 'custom paper sizes' - but setting the custom paper size in the Windows control panel and making it the default (which appears to clear the problem for other people) doesn't sort out this problem.

If you use a true type font - all is well, the controls print out where they are supposed to. The problem is the print speed - in this mode the printer takes more than twice as long to print the document.

So my question is, does anyone have a workaround, or a newer print driver, or a suggestion (new hardware seems the most likely long term solution) on how to get the documents to print reliably and quickly?

TIA

Regards

David Smith