report for a dot matrix printer

rbuser

Hi;

im desperate, after following step by step the related doc on the "tech
tips" forum, we can't create a good report for a dot matrix printer.

here are our questions so far:

- we cant see the printer's internal fonts on the RB's font list, we can see
them on excel or word, but no on RB. There are some fonts that doesn't have
the TT icon, and we assume that were the internal fonts, but when we try to
print the report, the printer actually "draw" the fonts, printing every
report line 3 TIMES!!...

How we can select the rigth fonts?

we belive those fonts will only allow us to choose between 10, 12 or 16
characters per inch, rigth? .... but the fonts we saw on the list, allow us
to choose from 8 to 72 ( like an Arial Font ).


We are using RB Std. ver. 6.03 and Delphi 5 Ent.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

rbuser

Hi Arturo,

checkout 'TExtraDevices' from www.waler.com.


New PRN device available that automatically formats your report for dot matrix printers
It includes options for continuous paper, characters per inch, lines per inch and port
This new device greatly simplifies the creation of dot matrix reports within RB. Just
design your report following your charcter/line spacing selected within the options
and call print. At that time the device will translate the report to printer escape codes for dot
matrix printers and sent the report directly to the port specified in the options. You can
also send the report with escape codes directly to a file for later printing.
Some of the features:
- Faster printing since you are not using graphic drivers
- Font bold, underline & italics are preserved from your report layout
- Advanced memo handling for side by side memos
- Continuous paper option for receipt printers
- User specified port for final report or save to file with escape format


HTH,
Chris Ueberall;

rbuser

Did you ever try it?

i donwloaded the demo, but i cant install it; i'd sent an email to the
author and here is the answer:









This mean i have to recompile Report Builder??

TIA

rbuser

Arturo,


I don't know if I ever tried the demo, I own the full version.


no, you should use ReportBuilder 7.01(trial) for testing.
If you need 'TExtraDevices' for RB 6.03 you need to recompile 'TExtraDevices', see Jim's FAQ page.

HTH,
Chris Ueberall;