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Problem while printing Access Report on A4 page...

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rpk2006

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Apr 24, 2002
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I developed an application for a department where three tickets are generated on an A4 size paper which is pre-printed, i.e., 3 tickets are printed equally on the A4 paper. The paper thickness is approx. between 80-85 gsm.

Our application is having both options, either to print the tickets with full text (in case pre-printed stationary runs out of stock or any such problem) or print values only on the pre-printed sheet.

The application uses VB6 and MS Access Report for generating reports. The data to be printed on tickets is temporarily stored on a table and the MS Access Report retrieves it for printing.

As long as printing on blank A4 page with full text is considered, there is no problem. But as we insert the pre-printed sheet on which values only need to printed and are set with the dimensions of the pre-printed sheet, the problem occurs. The values get printed every time in a different position and to a large extent. They do not align to the printed text on the sheet. We took all the careful consideration while inserting paper, but all reports get printed with varying dimensions. The rows changes vastly.

What can be the problem? The printer is a new HP 1010 Laser printer. We enquired about this problem with some Desktop Publishing guys, some say that it might be the problem of the page thickness. Some say it might be the problem of the printer roller.

Suggest appropriate solution.
 
This must be down to your report design.
And unfortunately, trying to diagnose that sort of problem in a text forum is pretty difficult.

I assume you have printed your 'pre-printed' report on blank paper to verify that you get the same problem. no matter what paper you use.
 
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