Hello!
I am a newbie to this forum (in fact, any forum!) so please excuse any rookie mistakes I may make. Thanks, in advance, for your time, in any help you may provide. My background is many years as a programmer (mostly IBM AS/400 (Series i)) so hopefully I will be able to quickly grasp any 'greasy' details that may be provided, regarding the Alpha 4 product.
I have been running the Alpha 4 Version 3 for many years, on an older PC: Windows 98 on a Dell Dimension XPS 400 Pentium II (yes, I agree that I seriously need an upgrade!). I am running custom written A4 reports (Expenses, Orders, etc.) that have been (until yesterday) all working and printing fine. I have been using the 'compressed print' option with all the reports, as the reports are greater than 80 columns.
Yesterday, after 'Quitting' a4 and then returning about 1/2 hour later (without turning off the PC), my 'Expenses' report will no longer print with 'Compressed print' working (only prints 80 columns. When printing to 'screen' though, all info is there). My 'Orders' report STILL prints 'compressed' so I don't think the problem lies with the printer.
I have tried going into the 'Expenses' report and (under the 'Range and Print Settings') turning the 'compressed print' option off and on but still will not 'compress.' I tried 'borrowing a report' to see if the 'old' report got corrupted. 'New' report will not print 'compressed.'
I tried selecting other printers ('default,' 'current,' etc.) but those all print without 'compressed print.'
Under the Main Menu: Other: Configuration: Printer Configuration: Create/Edit Printer Configuration, I looked at the details for my printer: HP LASERJET III/IV. I'm pretty sure all the information there is 'default' (I don't think I changed anything) and I have not messed with the 'Printer Density' fields: Compressed on / Compressed off codes.
I tried creating new versions of the printer (copying) but still prints without 'compressed print.'
I had my printer linked through a scanner, then through an Iomega Zip Plus drive. I removed the scanner and the zip drive and connected the printer directly to the CPU tower. Same problem: will not print 'compressed.'
I am ready to give the PC the 'distance test' (that's when you carry the PC to the roof top and throw it off. You walk back down and try the PC again. If it works, it passed the 'distance test').
Any suggestions? If necessary, I can provide more details or A4 codes.
Thanks, in advance. Have a great day!
Dan.
(posted 2009/02/23 10:40am ish MST)
I am a newbie to this forum (in fact, any forum!) so please excuse any rookie mistakes I may make. Thanks, in advance, for your time, in any help you may provide. My background is many years as a programmer (mostly IBM AS/400 (Series i)) so hopefully I will be able to quickly grasp any 'greasy' details that may be provided, regarding the Alpha 4 product.
I have been running the Alpha 4 Version 3 for many years, on an older PC: Windows 98 on a Dell Dimension XPS 400 Pentium II (yes, I agree that I seriously need an upgrade!). I am running custom written A4 reports (Expenses, Orders, etc.) that have been (until yesterday) all working and printing fine. I have been using the 'compressed print' option with all the reports, as the reports are greater than 80 columns.
Yesterday, after 'Quitting' a4 and then returning about 1/2 hour later (without turning off the PC), my 'Expenses' report will no longer print with 'Compressed print' working (only prints 80 columns. When printing to 'screen' though, all info is there). My 'Orders' report STILL prints 'compressed' so I don't think the problem lies with the printer.
I have tried going into the 'Expenses' report and (under the 'Range and Print Settings') turning the 'compressed print' option off and on but still will not 'compress.' I tried 'borrowing a report' to see if the 'old' report got corrupted. 'New' report will not print 'compressed.'
I tried selecting other printers ('default,' 'current,' etc.) but those all print without 'compressed print.'
Under the Main Menu: Other: Configuration: Printer Configuration: Create/Edit Printer Configuration, I looked at the details for my printer: HP LASERJET III/IV. I'm pretty sure all the information there is 'default' (I don't think I changed anything) and I have not messed with the 'Printer Density' fields: Compressed on / Compressed off codes.
I tried creating new versions of the printer (copying) but still prints without 'compressed print.'
I had my printer linked through a scanner, then through an Iomega Zip Plus drive. I removed the scanner and the zip drive and connected the printer directly to the CPU tower. Same problem: will not print 'compressed.'
I am ready to give the PC the 'distance test' (that's when you carry the PC to the roof top and throw it off. You walk back down and try the PC again. If it works, it passed the 'distance test').
Any suggestions? If necessary, I can provide more details or A4 codes.
Thanks, in advance. Have a great day!
Dan.
(posted 2009/02/23 10:40am ish MST)
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