Print Access Report to a Generic Text Printer

[dewildpup]

Hi Guys,

I am trying to print an access report to a generic text printer, but each time I try it gets screwed up and everything is out of alignment, and numbers behind the decimal point does not print.

Is there a way to do this without screwing up the report and without first having to print the report to a text file and then printing it.

 

[dhookom]

If you are missing characters in your printout, I expect your text boxes aren't wide enough. Did you try widen the text boxes? Alignment might be difficult since I expect the generic text printer to use a fixed-space font.

What have you tried in order to trouble-shoot?

Duane MS Access MVP
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[dewildpup]

This again is all part of my payslip which has to print to a generic text printer using us standardfold as the paper size. I stick one of the payslips to a normal 8" x 11" paper and it prints fine everything is in alignment using a laser printer. But when i try using the generic text print which by the way carries perforated paper a feeds continuous every thing is out of alignment.

I tried adjusting the printer properties and so on but still it does not work.

 

[dhookom]

out of alignment"...? Left, right, vertically? Did you try moving controls around? What fonts are you using? Are you using a fixed space font in your report design?

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[dewildpup]

Hi dhookom,

I have been doing some research and it seems like I have to develop some type of specification file in order to print from Micrsoft Access to the Microsoft Generic Text printer.

I am printing with an Okidata Microline 591 (24 Pin Printer).

Have you ever came accross a challenge like this before if not we could both learn something by conquering it.


Regards

dewildpup

 

[dhookom]

I have created reports in the past that were output in a generic text format. I had to do a lot of trial and error to get the text boxes located in the proper spot so the text file was correct.

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[dewildpup]

I work with programs in the past which had a specification file which control the font size & location of the information etc. From my research it seem like the same thing.

I will keep you updated.


LeVere

 

[dhookom]

There may be a "specification file" but I am not aware of it and haven't used it. I have opened a text file in code and wrote records/text to it. This was done outside of any reports. You have the ultimate control but it takes a lot of effort.

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[dewildpup]

Hi Guys,

After some research i finally solved the problem I used the okidata printer but I used an Epson AP 2250 print driver and the rest is history.


My head is so hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Thanks every-one.


Regards


LeVere