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8.5x11 FRX report length wrong on dot matrix printer onl
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29/07/2002 13:26:39
 
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Reports & Report designer
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00683599
Message ID:
00683613
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If I remember right, the Okidata dot matrix printers can run in one of two emulation modes. One is IBM and the other is Epson, I think. So one thing to do is to check and find out how the particular printer you're using is physically configured. Also check how the printer is installed in Windows, which could be either "Okidata ML 320" or "Okidata ML 320-IBM". Whichever it is, try installing the other and see if it makes a difference. If that doesn't fix it then I'd also try installing a "Generic / Text Only" printer in Windows and see what happens when you print to that.

>I have reports (many) that print to many types of printers. I have just noticed today that when I print on an Okidata Microline 320 the report length is incorrect. There is nothing special about these reports-they have a page header and detail band and possibly a title and summary band. The same report prints on an HP4000 and Lexmark fine. However, when I print it to the Okidata, it extends to about 5 lines into the next page. It then starts printing the next page by printing the next page's page header about 2 lines down from there without ejecting a page. It thinks there is more space than there is on the paper. The report prints to 8.5x11. It does not require a special size. I thought perhaps it had something to do with the top-of-form function on the printer itself as it seems to start printing a couple of lines lower than it should too, but I set the top-of-form to the default factory setting and the same thing occurs. I tested the same report in FPD26 (the report
>originated in that version) and it prints fine. It will only print the correct number of detail lines to fit on one page in FPD26. I stripped out all of the expr, tag, and tag2 fields to no avail. I just noticed this today and I cannot figure out why this is happening to ALL of my reports. Any ideas?
>
>TIA,
>Tracy
Rick Borup, MCSD

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