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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=399370008-19102005>Hello
Syed,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=399370008-19102005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=399370008-19102005>I had
the same problem about 7 years ago when I was working with Axiant 2.3 (if I
remember correctly).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=399370008-19102005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=399370008-19102005>I
understand you run thin client on a Windows server. The solution I am suggesting
assumes the printer will be connected to the server. It will probably work if it
is connected to a Windows machine which is a printer server.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=399370008-19102005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=399370008-19102005>Yes,
there is no driver for matrix printers but you can use a driver called "Generic
/ Text only" or something similar to this. This driver does not do any
formatting of the output (unlike the drivers for laser printers, for example) it
just takes the text output produced by quiz and prints it.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=399370008-19102005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=399370008-19102005>You
will probably need to play with the printer properties (from the server), maybe
change some option on the SET REPORT DEVICE command of quiz (you would do that
anyway I guess), and several trial and error print tests to ensure that the
output is ok. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=399370008-19102005>But it will work. There is no need to replace these
printers.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=399370008-19102005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=399370008-19102005>Probably you will also have to persuade the
infrastructure guys that this is worth trying (this was most of the work in my
case). Whatever you need you can ask me.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=399370008-19102005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=399370008-19102005>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=399370008-19102005>Andreas</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
powerh-l-bounces+andreas.argyriou=hq.otenet.gr@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+andreas.argyriou=hq.otenet.gr@lists.sowder.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Syed Shahul Hameed Mustaffa<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 18,
2005 10:08 PM<BR><B>To:</B> powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Printer
Question - AXIANT 4GL - A3 Size Reports<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P>Dear Gurus,</P>
<DIV>Quick Intro: I've migrated a PH/MPEIX application to AXIANT4GL/WINDOWS
(Thin Client).</DIV>
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<DIV>The printers currently in use in MPEIX are </DIV>
<DIV> (1) <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">HP 2566 C </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">and (2) <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">HP 2563 A.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">These dot matrix printers doesn't
seem to work with Windows. The infrastructure guys say that no Windows XP
drivers are available for these printers. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My problem is, these printers are
printing A3 size reports.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Can anyone help me in knowing the
best replacement for these printers in Windows XP/2003 to print A3
reports.</SPAN> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I don't have the option of
reformatting the reports to A4 size.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'd appreciate your efforts to help
me out of this issue.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks and
Regards,</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SYED</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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