Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:40 am
printing problems
Lets see if I can explain my problem properly.
It is about using dot matrix printers in XP.
I have an old dot matrix printer at home, and at work we also use a dot matrix, an Epson 16 something I think.
Until recently we used Win 98 at work, recently upgraded to Win XP, I basically do part of the accounting, using Pastel, we use the printer to print invoices etc.
Today was the first time since we upgraded that I attempted to print invoices, what happens now, is that the printer thinks it is using A4 tray feed paper, instead of the smaller paper Pastel uses.
I tried the printer settings itself, it does not work.
The printer settings in Pastel was not changed.
I remembered that I had a similar problem when I tried printing with my DM at home, for some reason, Win Xp screws everything up (my assumption mind you)
My theory goes something like this:
When the printer was added to the computer, the driver was provided by ??? you get the window where you select the type of printer or make at least and then the type(not sure how to say that part) anyways, this driver, is then not the correct type of driver. It gives a longer page length than it should.
Now that I actually type it, it sounds like a bunch of crap, but the long and the short of the question, is,
How do I set the dot matrix to read or realise the correct length of the page?
Edited by - sycho warrior on 4/12/2006 11:05:16 AM
It is about using dot matrix printers in XP.
I have an old dot matrix printer at home, and at work we also use a dot matrix, an Epson 16 something I think.
Until recently we used Win 98 at work, recently upgraded to Win XP, I basically do part of the accounting, using Pastel, we use the printer to print invoices etc.
Today was the first time since we upgraded that I attempted to print invoices, what happens now, is that the printer thinks it is using A4 tray feed paper, instead of the smaller paper Pastel uses.
I tried the printer settings itself, it does not work.
The printer settings in Pastel was not changed.
I remembered that I had a similar problem when I tried printing with my DM at home, for some reason, Win Xp screws everything up (my assumption mind you)
My theory goes something like this:
When the printer was added to the computer, the driver was provided by ??? you get the window where you select the type of printer or make at least and then the type(not sure how to say that part) anyways, this driver, is then not the correct type of driver. It gives a longer page length than it should.
Now that I actually type it, it sounds like a bunch of crap, but the long and the short of the question, is,
How do I set the dot matrix to read or realise the correct length of the page?
Edited by - sycho warrior on 4/12/2006 11:05:16 AM
