Subject Re: Printing problem
From Charlie <tm@tc.com>
Date Thu, 16 Jul 2020 23:49:58 -0400
Newsgroups dbase.getting-started

Hi Mervyn

I have 11 by 8.5 inches in pagetmplate position.  is that what you mean?

Mervyn Bick Wrote:

> On 2020-07-16 17:03, Charlie wrote:
> > I have been using this code with an hp printer for years wiyj no problem
> >
> > form.oRep = new invoicereport()
> >                    form.oRep.streamsource1.rowset.filter = [inv_no =]+tsalesinv
> >           form.oRep.output:= 1 // Printer
> >           if form.oRep.printer.chooseprinter()
> >                            form.oRep.render()
> >                         endif
> >
> > Just bought a brother multi purpose printer and it is printing an extra blank page every time we print.  if you print 2 pages you get 2 blank pages afterward.
> >
> > This happens only with a dbase application.  Otherwise the brother printer seems to function fine.
> >
> > Does anyone have an explanation and/or fix to this problem?
>
> Check to see that the correct paper size is selected in the report and
> in the printer driver.   If the printer thinks the actual paper is too
> short it will print (or try to :-) ) the rest of the page on a new sheet.
>
> Mervyn.
>