RE: Matrix printers using built-in fonts.

2006-07-13 Thread Andy Davies
Arrg! Any ideas? Write your own print driver (vbg) (about half of the mountain of dvd's I get from msdn seem to be driver sdk's). Andrew Davies  MBCS CITP   - AndyD    8-)# ** This email and any files transmitted with it

Re: Matrix printers using built-in fonts.

2006-07-13 Thread Michael Hawksworth
If you are using a pull tractor you can't tear off so you would just have to throw another page. On a pull tractor you should be able to set the printer to do it (could on the OKIs I used 15 yrs ago [not exactly current knowledge!]). -- Michael Hawksworth Visual Fox Solutions [EMAIL

RE: Matrix printers using built-in fonts.

2006-07-13 Thread Alan Bourke
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:29:40 -0400, Bill Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Just wondering if there might be a way to use the COPYFILE API to send printer commands directly to the printer, and if that might help? It might Bill, however I have no control or access to the source for the piece of

Re: Matrix printers using built-in fonts.

2006-07-13 Thread Alan Bourke
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:24:47 +0100, Michael Hawksworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: If you are using a pull tractor you can't tear off so you would just have to throw another page. On a pull tractor you should be able to set the printer to do it (could on the OKIs I used 15 yrs ago [not exactly

Re: Matrix printers using built-in fonts.

2006-07-12 Thread Michael Hawksworth
If you are printing via windows the OS will make use of built in fonts by sending a character stream, if you are using a truetype font or one that isn't integrated into the printer (and the driver supports it) you will get an image at 18x9/8 ish bytes. You also get better resilience in

RE: Matrix printers using built-in fonts.

2006-07-12 Thread stephen . russell
From: Alan Bourke [EMAIL PROTECTED] I seem to remember that if you use fonts on a VFP report that match inbuilt printer fonts, then printing will be much quicker. Can anyone confirm this, or elaborate in the context of an Oki Microline 395, whcih emulates Epson LQ. Yes and No. It's a

RE: Matrix printers using built-in fonts.

2006-07-12 Thread Alan Bourke
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:05:07 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Yes and No. It's a tricky situation. I have hundreds of clients with the OKI 395 and getting them to rip was always fun. Hmmm ... would it ever get up to near raw DOS-type speed though? I also have a problem with tearoff.

RE: Matrix printers using built-in fonts.

2006-07-12 Thread Bill Arnold
Yes and No. It's a tricky situation. I have hundreds of clients with the OKI 395 and getting them to rip was always fun. Hmmm ... would it ever get up to near raw DOS-type speed though? I also have a problem with tearoff. Basically they want a print to finish, and the paper to

RE: Matrix printers using built-in fonts.

2006-07-12 Thread Stephen the Cook
Alan Bourke wrote: On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:05:07 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Yes and No. It's a tricky situation. I have hundreds of clients with the OKI 395 and getting them to rip was always fun. Hmmm ... would it ever get up to near raw DOS-type speed though? I also have a