RE: DPspool: still not working still...

It's Ok Don, I finally figured it out...I was using DP23e instead of DP23x,
this made it work.  Also, I had a lot of left over printer codes for bold
and underline in the old report that DPSpool saw as ascii garbage: so it
gave up formatting!

That's interesting about using WP 12 to print things...I do high volume
printing every day and I got a feeling it would take me too long to
configure...I'll keep that in mind though because I still use DOS WP 5.1 and
all my important documents are on that.  Thanks for trying!

Jon

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[mailto:dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of 
Don Codling
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 5:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DPspool: still not working still...


April 22, 2007

On that I can't help you, Jon. I have never in 20 years of use printed
from DP. I always import my reports into WP where I have easy control of
the formatting & printing. An added step, but it makes life much easier
in my opinion. My suggestion re: printer codes is based on the need to
insert a couple of printer codes so the file is recognized in Windows as
a WP 4.2 file.

Don Codling
WP 12.0.0.602
DP 2.6x
Windows XP home, SP2
512 MBytes RAM

jong wrote:
> THanks Don,
>
> Yeah, I did use "printer control" function for each separate printer code
> request.  Does your DPspool work with different fonts, margins and such?
I
> was so excited to get this going on Windows but now I'm stuck.
>
> Jon Ong
> DP 2.6e
> WinXP home, SP2
> 1 gig RAM
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of 
> Don Codling
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 1:11 PM
> To: Dataperfect Users Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DPspool: still not working still...
>
>
> April 22, 2007
>
> Maybe this is so elementary that you didn't bother to mention it, but
> did you insert the printer codes using "Printer Control"? Or did you
> just type them into the first page section of your report form? The
> latter doesn't work, for me, at least.
>
> Don Codling
> WP 12.0.0.602
> DP 2.6x
> Windows XP home, SP2
> 512 MBytes RAM
>
> jong wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone (& Tim if you're out there):
>>
>> Still can't get DPspool to work with DP2.6e.
>> Those printer codes, fonts, & margins seem to be ignored and go to
>> default Courier 10 with 10 lines/inch spacing, no margins.
>> Underline and bold printer codes DO WORK and the printer DOES print
>> the reports, just wrong font, margins, etc.
>>
>> 1.  I tried changing printers, didn't help (Okidata 10ex and Brother
>> 1440, both are DOS/Windows printers but they automatically go Windows
>> mode when windows is connected).
>> 2.  I put the printers codes in first page header AND other page
>> header as well...still no luck.
>> 3.  I tried various font names (case specific) listed for WinXP (all
>> true type fonts)...latest trial was Dauphin, I checked these fonts
>> with font viewer in Wordpad so they should work.
>> 4.  I double checked print queue location, it's where it should be in
>> "c:\programs\dpspool", program "sees" print jobs requested and prints
>> when I look at DPspool print manager.
>> 5.  I tried printing directly from WinXP to local printer, and also
>> from my Win2000 home server to it's attached printer.
>> 6.  I edited the default printer on the INI file (see attachment) with
>> same printer code settings.
>> 7.  I RELOADED Visual Basic 6.0 and latest patch.
>>
>> For what it's worth, here are my printer codes in the order I placed
>> them in first page header (DOES THE ORDER MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE?):
>>
>> 8 lines per inch      <213><0><8><213>
>> Font name            <244>FDauphin<244>
>> Font point size      <244>P9<244>
>> Font width ratio     <244>W75<244>
>> Set left margin      <192><0><0><12><0><192>
>>
>> I put these codes all under their own printer code headings.
>>
>> Any help appreciated!  Thanks.
>>
>> Jon Ong MD
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