Default print font size

[Supermann0777]

hi Guys

I have a program which is printing out EDI order forms. However there
is no function to change the font size. the probem with the current
font size is it is becoming mangled when it prints out. When i
preview the report everything looks fine and aligned. I contcated the
support company and they are saying I have to change the printers
default font size, How do i do this? Any ideas?

 

[Chuck]

It depends on exactly what data is sent to the printer, and the specific
printer model.
The printer may have options that set the default font and size for ASCII
data. (Sometimes needed for old DOS type apps.)
Some printer drivers, mainly office printers, have various setup control
panel options that may help.
Windows printer drivers may or may not give you the needed options.

There is a windows "generic" text printer driver that may help (or make
things worse!)
A postcript driver can be used in a few cases to get around the problem.
Sometimes, printer drivers depend upon such things as IE or windows for the
default font size. (Ech!)
If the application is a true windows application, or uses windows printing
support, the printer driver usually has a setting worded something like
"print all as graphics" that may help.

In the old days, we would send the output to a prn file instead of the
printer, and use an editor to examine the contents of the prn file. When the
data was in ascii format, you could sometimes find where a printer command
string was needed, or what was incorrect in an existing command string.

What printer are you using?

 

[Supermann0777]

I have tried it on HP 970 (its a dinosaur) and also a hp laserjet 1200
- same outcome