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    Odd Font Printouts

    I have noticed that the printout fonts I've used (i.e., printed) don't look at all like the ones that I've used in other wordprocesors (e.g. they look blockly, blotchy, and garbled). Does everyone have such results? If not (and my printer drivers and such are okay for every other program), whcy do mine look this way? Any help?
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    RE: Odd Font Printouts

    Robert,

    Have you tried different fonts, & all have turned out the same? I notice no
    difference in the quality of a printout from Alpha5 compaired with any other
    software on my PC.

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      #3
      RE: Odd Font Printouts

      Robert - Does this show up on the printer, or in preview ?

      Lowee

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        #4
        RE: Odd Font Printouts

        Nope, just Times New Roman,

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          #5
          RE: Odd Font Printouts

          Only on the printer.

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            #6
            RE: Odd Font Printouts

            Robert, open Alpha Five but don't open a database. (If one opens automatically, close it, while leaving Alpha Five running).


            Click File menu, and check print setup. Is Alpha Five correctly setup to use your printer? i.e. do you see the right name for the printer you want to use with your reports?


            Next, open your database and go to the control panel.


            Open your report in design mode. Check the printer tab of the report properties. Do you have it set to 'use default printer' ? If not, do you have it set to a specific printer that matches the printer used in the Alpha Five print setup routine?


            In my experience, I get the best results from Alpha Five reports when Alpha Five generates output for the same printer that Windows then uses to actually produce the report. I don't believe Alpha Five ever actually prints anything directly to your printer. Instead it's helpful (at least to me) to think that Alpha Five prepares the print job, and then hands it off to Windows. If there's a mismatch along the way the report will get fouled up.


            Others have experienced difficulties with various dot matrix printers, especially getting fonts to match, and reports to print quickly. The TrueType Times New Roman font, for example, is not generally 'built in' to older dot matrix printers. Are you using a dot matrix printer?


            -- tom

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              RE: Odd Font Printouts

              I'm using a HP5 laser printer, and A5 correctly identifies my printer (it's the only printer I have installed other than generic text). I can try use default printer, but the selected printer is the default printer.

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                #8
                RE: Odd Font Printouts

                Robert, I wonder if you could post a sample from your database, including a report which illustrates the problem?

                -- tom

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