>I want to print a 20 inch contract using the Report Writer. Unless I set the printer to custom paper and set the page dimension I get the error about the band is too large to fit on the page. I can set the printer by using the printer driver icon, but how do I do this programatically for my users? Is this hidden in a VFP function or do I make certain windows calls or do I have to buy a third party tool? Thanks.

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Maybe you try to hack the .frx file for test.

Use myreport.frx
Blank Field Tag, Tag2 && Old setup Binary code
Browse
* you can edit the expr field by press CTRL+PageDown
* Or you directly code:
* REPLACE expr with [papersize=256] + CHR(13) +;
* [pagelength=xxx] +CHR(13) +;
* [pagewidth=yyy] +CHR(13) +;
* [Orientation=1] +CHR(13) && landscape

Use && Close file

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Another way is to print the report in coding.

SET DEVICE TO PRINTER
SET PRINTER ON
SET PRINTER FONT [Lucida Console], 12 && Special font which fit the DOS print height
? myTable.field1+CHR(13)
...
SET PRINTER OFF
SET DEVICE TO SCREEN

This got another problem, if NOT full 1 page, the screen wait you finish.
Unless you quit application, else can't get last page...

I don't suggest you do it in DOS text print unless you really fail to do it in window mode