We are going from BAAN IV on Unix to BAAN 5 on Windows 2000.

We have problem setting up print to a matrix printer (order labels)! End less labels.

Can anyone guide me.

Thanks


Frank

What is the exact problem ?

If you are printing through BW then I wouldn't expect any difference between the platforms.

Regards
Neal Matthews
Intier Automotive - IT Support Analyst

Our environment is Baan5c installed on SQL Server 2000 / Windows 2000 adv. Server
From Baan5c I try to print an 8 lines label to a tractor feed matrix-printer.
The report is defined in Baan5 and it looks OK (8 lines/page) if I print to screen.
I would like to use a Device Type = Windows Printer. I have to define a Windows printer. In the “Printer properties” and “Advance Options” I can define “Paper Size”. But I am not interested in using those predefined “Paper Size”, because it doesn’t fit to my labels. How can I define a “Paper Size” my self or can I skip the predefined “Paper Size”?

Do the following to add the form into the print server;

1. From the Windows desktop, click 'Start', then 'Settings', and select 'Control Panel'. This opens the 'Control Panel' window.

2. From 'Control Panel', double-click 'Printers'. This opens the 'Printers' window.

3. From 'File', select 'Server Properties'. This opens the 'Print Server Properties' window.

4. From the 'Forms' tab, choose an existing form, and then click 'Create a new form'.

5. From 'Form description', enter a name. For example, CustomPaperForm.

6. From 'Paper Size', enter the paper height width.

7. From 'Printer Area Margins', enter the left, right, top, and bottom margins.

The paper size or printer area margins information can be entered in either
centimeters or inches.

· To enter the information in centimeters, select 'Metric'.
· To enter the information in inches, select 'English'.

8. Select 'Save form', then click 'OK'.

Then in thoery the form should appear for selection from the printer properties.

I haven't tried this myself and I found this info from the Crystal Tech. Support website.

http://support.crystaldecisions.com/library/kbase/articles/c2010175.asp

Good luck

Neal Matthews
Intier Automotive - IT Support Analyst

The suggestion worked.


Thanks a lot

Regards

Frank P. Overby