Re: Windows printing - yet again...
Is it related to a difference between screen dot size/resolution and printer dot size/resolution? I had a similar problem, and simply reducing the font size by 1 point for printing did the trick...but this was on Mac OS X. Mark On 9 Dec 2005, at 21:28, Lynch, Jonathan wrote: Well, I do that. However, if I want it to have a really precise layout, then that won't quite work. I created this printing script (described as a total hack by a friend at work) that replaces every single letter in a field with a field containing that letter (and a couple blank spaces after it, to help with adjusting for sub and superscript). It's a monster, but it works. It forces every letter to stay in its exact spot when printing. However - if there is sufficient variation in the font between the screen and printing size, then the letters can wind up overlapping with this approach. Other programs on Windows do not have this problem - so there is something they are doing that Rev is not doing. If I understood what was missing, I might be able to come up with some other 'total hack' that works on all occasions. Could this be accomplished by creating a handler that converts a "page" (in this case a group in the size of a single sheet of paper) to a postscript file, then printing the postscript file? I know about as much about postscript as I do about hieroglyphics, but I'd be willing to give it a try if I thought it could work. Maybe Windows just doesn't realize that it is supposed to regard a true type font as a true type font unless it is told to do so? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chipp Walters Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 4:10 PM To: How to use Revolution Subject: Re: Windows printing - yet again... Jonathan, I don't know the answer, but if you're having the problem of your text being 'trimmed' at the end of a line, you could try setting your field margins to something much higher...like 10. best, Chipp Lynch, Jonathan wrote: What is the basic underlying reason why a true-type font, when printed from Rev, might not be sized correctly - and yet it will be sized correctly when printed from most Windows applications? ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
RE: Windows printing - yet again...
Ok, this is a totally psycho idea, but that has never stopped me in the past... I could create a table that charts the proportional adjustment needed for characters of various fonts. For example, an 11-point arial, as it appears on screen, might need to be adjusted to 10 point for printing. Might be a wee bit of work to figure out the right adjustments for every font, but it might also be worth it. Unless a more practical solution presents itself. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynch, Jonathan Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 4:28 PM To: How to use Revolution Subject: RE: Windows printing - yet again... Well, I do that. However, if I want it to have a really precise layout, then that won't quite work. I created this printing script (described as a total hack by a friend at work) that replaces every single letter in a field with a field containing that letter (and a couple blank spaces after it, to help with adjusting for sub and superscript). It's a monster, but it works. It forces every letter to stay in its exact spot when printing. However - if there is sufficient variation in the font between the screen and printing size, then the letters can wind up overlapping with this approach. Other programs on Windows do not have this problem - so there is something they are doing that Rev is not doing. If I understood what was missing, I might be able to come up with some other 'total hack' that works on all occasions. Could this be accomplished by creating a handler that converts a "page" (in this case a group in the size of a single sheet of paper) to a postscript file, then printing the postscript file? I know about as much about postscript as I do about hieroglyphics, but I'd be willing to give it a try if I thought it could work. Maybe Windows just doesn't realize that it is supposed to regard a true type font as a true type font unless it is told to do so? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chipp Walters Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 4:10 PM To: How to use Revolution Subject: Re: Windows printing - yet again... Jonathan, I don't know the answer, but if you're having the problem of your text being 'trimmed' at the end of a line, you could try setting your field margins to something much higher...like 10. best, Chipp Lynch, Jonathan wrote: > What is the basic underlying reason why a true-type font, when printed > from Rev, might not be sized correctly - and yet it will be sized > correctly when printed from most Windows applications? ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
RE: Windows printing - yet again...
Well, I do that. However, if I want it to have a really precise layout, then that won't quite work. I created this printing script (described as a total hack by a friend at work) that replaces every single letter in a field with a field containing that letter (and a couple blank spaces after it, to help with adjusting for sub and superscript). It's a monster, but it works. It forces every letter to stay in its exact spot when printing. However - if there is sufficient variation in the font between the screen and printing size, then the letters can wind up overlapping with this approach. Other programs on Windows do not have this problem - so there is something they are doing that Rev is not doing. If I understood what was missing, I might be able to come up with some other 'total hack' that works on all occasions. Could this be accomplished by creating a handler that converts a "page" (in this case a group in the size of a single sheet of paper) to a postscript file, then printing the postscript file? I know about as much about postscript as I do about hieroglyphics, but I'd be willing to give it a try if I thought it could work. Maybe Windows just doesn't realize that it is supposed to regard a true type font as a true type font unless it is told to do so? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chipp Walters Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 4:10 PM To: How to use Revolution Subject: Re: Windows printing - yet again... Jonathan, I don't know the answer, but if you're having the problem of your text being 'trimmed' at the end of a line, you could try setting your field margins to something much higher...like 10. best, Chipp Lynch, Jonathan wrote: > What is the basic underlying reason why a true-type font, when printed > from Rev, might not be sized correctly - and yet it will be sized > correctly when printed from most Windows applications? ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Windows printing - yet again...
Jonathan, I don't know the answer, but if you're having the problem of your text being 'trimmed' at the end of a line, you could try setting your field margins to something much higher...like 10. best, Chipp Lynch, Jonathan wrote: What is the basic underlying reason why a true-type font, when printed from Rev, might not be sized correctly - and yet it will be sized correctly when printed from most Windows applications? ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
