Problem printing labels on matrix printer

rbuser

Hi,

I am using D7 Ent with Rep.Builder 7.03.

I made labels ( w = 149 x h = 48,8 mm) to print on dot matrix.

Space between labels is 3 mm.

I set printer to EPSON 24 PIN COMPATIBLE, form CUSTO, size w = 149 x h =
51,8 mm.

The labels are printing ok, but after printing 6 labels, it's look like next
page and start printing at different position
on label.

What am I doing wrong?

Best Regards

Sergio Melchiori

nicocizik

Hi Sergio,

Printing to Dot Matrix printers can be very tricky. Be sure you have the
correct page size defined in your printersetup. Also be sure you have the
latest printer driver installed for your printer.

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Article: Printing to Dot Matrix Printers
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Dot matrix printers are natively line and character based. Most dot
matrix printers can emulate graphical (i.e. pixel based) printing, but
there is additional overhead which degrades printing speed.

Some options for maximizing performance:

1. Use native printer fonts.

Each dot matrix printer normally has some built-in fonts. You can choose
these fonts when using the ReportBuilder Report Designer. Choose File |
PageSetup and select the dot matrix printer (or optionally use the
object inspector to set Report.Printersetup.PrinterName). The fonts
displayed in Report Designer's font drop down list located on the format
toolbar will display the printer native fonts (indicated by a special
printer icon next to the font name).

2. Vertically position and size objects in 1/6 inch increments.

A standard dot matrix printer can print 66 lines per 11 inch portrait
page. This translates to a line height of 1/6 inch. Therefore the height
of each band should be a multiple of 1/6 as should the size of the
margins, the vertical position of each object etc.

3. Keep the layout simple, avoid using graphics of any kind.

Alternatives to using the dot matrix printer driver:

1. Use the generic text printer driver.

When using the generic text printer you will need to use the courier or
courier new font and apply the layout techniques described above.

2. Use ReportBuilder's ReportTextFile device output format.

This ReportTextFile device can exports the report to a .txt file which
you can then send to the printer. Demo dm0107.pas in the main reports
demo app shows an example of printing a report to a .txt file and
previewing the results.

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rbuser

When cheque printing, we found a problem with the generic text driver on
Windows 2000/XP. It always sends form feeds even if you ask it not to. The
only solution we found was to send the data direct to the port and put in
your own printer control codes etc.

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Andrew Cutforth
AJC Directory Synchronizer: Directory Compare & Synchronize
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