Oracle Reports printer setup

Hi Guys.
I am an Oracle Applications DBA and I know how to setup printing in Oracle Applications.
However, our client has got one installation of Oracle Application Server 10g and has deployed Oracle Forms and Reports Services.
They have configured printing for Oracle Reports for their setup, which I am not aware of how they did or how it is done in Oracle Forms and Reports.
The problems at hand are -
Problem number 1 - Over here a line printer i.e. 132 column one has been attached to the 10g Application Server from the USb port. The Application server is on Windows 2003 server machine. When we fire reports we can see in print queue request being fired but no putput is coming. If we open Reports builder on a developer machine and from there we fire we do get print out but this time developers machine Print dialoag comes. On developer machine we have mapped to same printer which is attached to the 10g AS machine
Problem number 2 - As mentioned earlier its a 132 column printer so what is the paper size to be picked. From articles it is Letter paper size or US Std Fanfold paper size.
Problem Number 3 - Suppose we try Arabic report since its arabic in the report designer we change direction to Right To Left, if we fire this report some columns almost 20 characters are cut -off. If we fire same report with default direction set in designer, whole data comes
Problem number 4 - If we give output to Excel or PDF i.e. Desformat Spreadsheet or PDF, the arabic data all come out rubbish junk.
Apart from getting help on the above mentioned issues, I would request you guys to help me in finding out how to setup the printing for standalone application server forms and reports.
Thanks,
Muneer.

hello,
submitting your report in the url using a key (yourKey) defined in the cgicmd.dat file would look like
http://<yourserver>:<yourport>/reports/rwservlet?yourKey
regards,
philipp

Similar Messages

  • Report print setup

    Hi All,
    My user wants that he just press the button and reports printed with predefined (hardcoded) paper size,printer name etc (mean no page setup window open ).
    Can we hard code printer Name, page setup , print size etc in report before printing.
    is it possible??
    najeeb

    Hi AG,
    As far as I know, this option is limited to pdf view. It could a nice enhancements in the upcoming versions as I've heard this request many times from various clients.
    Cheers,
    Mehmet

  • Oracle Reports -- printing 1/3 the way down the second page.

    I modifying an Oracle Report that outputs a rtf-formmated word doc. When things go to the second page (because things on the first page have fully occupied the first page), they always appear 1/3 down the page. I would like them to be close to the top of the page as possible. Does anybody have any suggestions or ideas on how this should work?
    thanks
    Dan

    Hi Dan,
    I modifying an Oracle Report that outputs a rtf-formmated word doc. I did not get your above point
    When things go to the second page (because things on the first page have fully occupied the first page), they always appear 1/3 down the page. I would like them to be close to the top of the page as possible. Does anybody have any suggestions or ideas on how this should work?As for this case there might be frames or Items displayed (Print Object On - First Page) at the top of the page which are not being displayed on the second page for all such frames and Items set the Vertical Elasticity to Variable.
    Hope this helps.
    Best Regards
    Arif Khadas

  • Oracle Reports Printing issue

    I have multiple printing issues with Oracle Reports developed in 10g. Please help me to resolve the issue.
    1. Even though i set ORIENTATION to landscape, it is printing Portrait .
    I have tried the below options
    1. I SET ORIENTATION AS landscape Under Data Model, System Parameters
    2. I have tried to pass ORIENTATION=landscape from the Keymap File
    3. I have tried to set ORIENTATION=landscape Under Paper layout Main,Header and Trailer Sections.
    2. Always the report is trying to fit in a single page (Width wise) which is annoying the user. I want to set Scaling instead of fit to a single page. How will i achieve this?
    i was trying to display the reports in SPREADSHEET Format.
    Thanks for all your Help.

    Hello Chris90909,
    switch width an height properties as Inol mentioned.
    http://nycapex.blogspot.com/2010/03/landscape.html
    If you have any question about the issue, let us know.
    Don't forget to mark Correct or Helpful accordingly.

  • Oracle Reports: Print HTML tags

    I am reading data from DB that contains HTML tags and would like the tags to be interpreted when the PDF report is displayed. Currently, the HTML tags are being displayed in the report.
    When I output the report as a HTML is tags are interpreted and looks ok.
    How do I convert the HTML tags in the report is displayed as PDF?
    Thanks for your response.

    Ramakrishnan Srinivasan (guest) wrote:
    : I have a requirement to transport a print file created by
    Oracle
    : Reports to a print shop and print the document at this
    facility.
    : I know the type of printer this shop has.
    : The print file I like to create is a Form Letter. I will like
    to
    : know how to achieve this using Oracle Reports.
    : The letter I like to print is a standard letter with some
    custom
    : information on it. I will also like to know if I can create a
    : file consisting of Name, address and other specific information
    : that I want in the letter and merge it at the other end with
    : Word/Word perfect Letter using a WINDOWS 95 supplied batch
    : program.
    : Any other feasible solutions are also welcome.
    : Ram
    Hi Ram,
    You can create a postscript file or a PDF file and give that
    to the print shop for printing. It's pretty easy. Go to the File
    menu, choose Generate to File, and then choose Postscript or PDF.
    Note that Reports will use the driver for the printer to which
    you are connected at the time you generate the file. You may have
    to do some tests to make sure that that printer driver is
    compatible with that of the print shop. I would generate a test
    file from Reports and see if it works with their printer.
    Regards
    The Oracle Reports Team
    null

  • Oracle Report Printing problem

    Dear All,
    i m using below code on button in oracle forms 6i problem is that when i click on button report should be print
    on network printer but it's print blank page however network printer is not my default printer when i set default printer
    to this network printer its working fine.
    and also its working when i set mode=character and network printer is not default printer but when i set mode=default or bitmap and notwork printer is not default then its print blank page.
         DECLARE
              p_list     PARAMLIST;
         BEGIN
         p_list := get_parameter_list('importdata');
         IF NOT Id_Null(p_list) THEN
    Destroy_Parameter_List('importdata');
         END IF;
              p_list := Create_Parameter_List('importdata');
              Add_Parameter(p_list,'P_IGM_NO',TEXT_PARAMETER,'10117/11');
              Add_Parameter(p_list,'P_INDEX_NO',TEXT_PARAMETER,'498');
              Add_Parameter(p_list,'P_CHR_NO',TEXT_PARAMETER,'CL-APL100/011');
              Add_Parameter(p_list,'P_CONTAINER_NO',TEXT_PARAMETER,'APHU6305929');
              Add_Parameter(p_list,'P_USER',TEXT_PARAMETER,'ALI');
              Add_Parameter(p_list,'P_BAL_QTY',TEXT_PARAMETER,0);
              Add_Parameter(p_list, 'PARAMFORM', TEXT_PARAMETER, 'NO');
              Add_Parameter(p_list,'DESTYPE',TEXT_PARAMETER,'PRINTER');
         Add_Parameter(p_list,'DESNAME',TEXT_PARAMETER,'\\192.168.1.67\epson');
         RUN_PRODUCT(REPORTS,'\\ORASERV\Atlas6I\Import\System\Reports\abc.rep',
         SYNCHRONOUS,
         RUNTIME,
         FILESYSTEM,
         p_list,
         NULL);
         END;

    i have made one oracle 6i reports. its is quite wide.when i run the report it shrink into too small font.
    and i increse it font size it by pressing + button on menu bar it looks okay.
    >
    The + button only causes a zoom in on the screen. It is not affecting the actual layout.
    >
    but the problem is that when i take print out of it ,it's printout comes in its intial format(in small font) evenif i choose different type of paper size or different orientation . it's printout is coming in too small font.
    pl tell me how to overcome this problem>
    The report rendering engine tries to fit the report page into the physical page size. This results in shrinking of font size,etc.
    To fix
    a) reduce the content on the report to something reasonable for printing.(Std paper sizes and orientation)
    b) change the page size selection. Of course, you will need a printer and paper of the size you set.
    Cheers,

  • ACCENT Symbol in Oracle Reports printing using 10g Application server

    Some of the report with names containing ACCENT symbol are printing like upside-down comma. But the report used to printing certified copy and the client requiring to print the ACCENT symbol as it is. Oracle support recommend us to use PDFPrint destination, which is third-party utility that converting the post-script output to printer for ACCENT symbol. Please provide the link and instruction to download the PDFprint utility and installation requirement for the below environment:
    Oracle Application Server Version=10.1.2.3.0
    SUN SPARC - 64 bit
    Thanks
    Krishna

    By the looks of it you used 9i which also used an Application Server so your knowledge should be up to date. The Default URL has changed a little as has the port. Look in the installation guide for the default URL and port.
    If you mena the development side you can use the one-button-run functionality which makes it possible to run am form without the full App Server just by hitting the run button in the builder. You do need to start the local OC4J but that is easy. On Windows there is a start menu item to do that. On Linux you run a shell script I think.

  • Oracle Report Printing

    Hi, there,
    I'm having a problem printing Reports:
    Click print button on previewer, get error "Oracle Printing/Can't open AFM file(s): myungjo."
    Click OK on error popup and report gets printed.
    How do I get rid off that error message?
    Thanks!
    WL

    I guess you are running on Unix? AFM files are font metric files. The files are found in $ORACLE_HOME/guicommon2/tk21/admin/AFM.
    Check out note 1015280.6 on Metalink.

  • Help!  oracle report out of order after update Rollup for windows 2000 sp4

    hello once again
    i haven't received any solution of my problem, so i am again uploading it.
    ----PROBLEM IS GIVEN BELOW-----
    i am having a problem in oracle report printing (2000,6i). I have installed patch "update Rollup for windows 2000 sp4" on windows 2000. now when i send report(132 column) for printing to the printer, the report fails to expand to 132 columns and data is printed in unformatted fashion. in order to print the report correctly i have to remove the patch from the windows.i have set all parameters and
    defining page size in files like wide180.PRT in printers folder in oracle directory.
    Is there anyway to print the report without uninstalling windows patch?
    thanks

    I don't have any idea about this issue. Maybe someone else on this forum can help. Meanwhile, there are couple of places you can search for this issue:
    Search google for printing issues with this patch
    Search Microsoft forums for Windows 2000
    And if you have metalink account, search metalink forum, document/note or open a SR for this.

  • Oracle report out of order after update Rollup for windows 2000 sp4

    hi
    i am having a problem in oracle report printing (2000,6i). I have installed patch "update Rollup for windows 2000 sp4" on windows 2000. now when i send report(132 column) for printing to the printer, the report fails to expand to 132 columns and data is printed in unformated fashion. in order to print the report correctly i have to remove the patch from the windows. Is there anyway to print the report without uninstalling windows patch?
    thanks

    Hi
    first of all thanks for replying .if you mean defining page size in files like wide180.PRT in printers folder in oracle directory, off course i have set parameters. thing is that printing works fine without windows patch but it gets deteriorated after installing the patch.
    Thanks

  • Report Printing in Apex 4.x / Oracle Linux - Need Help

    Hi
    I am new to Oracle Application Express tool. I am trying to setup an Oracle Apex environment to start a new application development. So far, I have completed the following:
    1. Installed Oracle Linux 6.3
    2. Installed Oracle 11g Express (64 bit version). As you know, Oracle Apex is bundled in this.
    3. Completed the installation as per the documentation provided, and it works fine (I tried the following).
    - Able to connect to the DB via SQL*Net from other machines in the network.
    - Able to run Apex from other machines in the network.
    - Created new workspace and applications (pages etc) and they work fine.
    4. Downloaded the Apache FOP 1.1 binary and extracted the files under /usr (the extract created a directory fop-1.1 under /usr and all fop related files are there under this.
    5. Tested the fop by running "fop -fo <input_file> <output file>" from the $ prompt. It works fine.
    Now, I am stuck at setting up Report printing. Please note that, other that what is mentioned above, we have no other software installed on the server. Can someone guide me on how I can setup report printing with this software setup? Please help.
    Thanks

    Hi,
    With APEX you have two options for configuring a print server for PDF printing. BI Publisher and Apache FOP. The Apache FOP options actually refers to a J2EE app that we ship with APEX (see /utilities/fop/fop.war in your installation folder). This .war file needs to be installed on OC4J and then your APEX instance needs to be pointed to a specific URL in your print configuration, see more details here:
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/application-express/configure-printing-093060.html
    When using the database 11g, you'll also have to enable networking services, which is also covered in the documented I mentioned above..
    Given what you outlined in your post, I'm assuming you're using the embedded gateway (built-in web server in the database). As an alternative, you might want to look at the APEX Listener, which actually has FOP built-in, so in your APEX Instance Administration you would only have to select the APEX Listener as the print options, and all the other config steps would not be needed
    More information on the APEX Listener can be found here:
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex-listener/overview/index.html
    Regards,
    Marc

  • Can I use Oracle Report Server to print from APEX? How?

    Hello, we have Oracle Application server, Oracle Report server and now we just installed APEX and doing a pilot project. Since we don't have BI Publisher, how can we use our Oracle Report server to print from apex report? Can it be done and if yes where can I get some detail info that I can share with our DBA?
    I have in past asked questions about the printing issues but I have been refered to http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/html/configure_printing.html#01 section 5 which talks about another installation.
    Thanks so very much for any info.
    -iahmadi

    You can use FOP, but the formatting of the xsl (Xml Style Sheets) takes a little work. If you have the Oracle Reports server up and access to the development product, why not go that route?
    You want the filtering and sorting and searching, yes, but then you also want to print them out.. Then you would probably be best looking at replacing the Oracle Reports setup with BI Publisher. You can convert Most your reports over to bi publisher layouts easily.. (I have heard of some reports that do require recreating in Bi Publisher from Oracle Reports..)
    Then you can have your Apex Reports and call Bi Publisher from APEX and everyone wins..
    Is your Oracle Reports stuff used by non-APEX applications, that could be modified to use Bi Publisher?
    Thank you,
    Tony Miller
    Webster, TX

  • Migration Oracle 11.5.10.2 on LINUX..Printer Setup

    Hi there
    We are in the middle of migration of Oracle 11i (11.5.10.2) From UNIX to LINUX, The DBA setup printer on UNIX and they all are working fine , and the same printer DBA setup for LINUX, and users are able to print reports on the same printer, but some how I get following warning in my FSG
    Output is not being printed because:
    Program failed to set the report print style
    And In AutoSelect program in Payment Batch (Payables) I was getting following error.
    An error occurred in getting printer driver information from the database for printer type --PASTA Universal Printer Type and print style DYNAMICPORTRAIT
    APP-FND-01406: Cannot find a printer driver for printer type --PASTA Universal Printer Type and print style DYNAMICPORTRAIT
    Cause: A printer driver for printer type --PASTA Universal Printer Type and print style DYNAMICPORTRAIT does not exist .
    Action: Check that print style DYNAMICPORTRAIT is supported on printer type --PASTA Universal Printer Type and a record exists in FND_PRINTER_INFORMATION
    Concurrent Manager encountered an error while running Oracle*Report for your concurrent request 2159522.
    Review your concurrent request log and/or report output file for more detailed information.
    Solution:-
    SO What I did I removed the User Profile Value for Profile Printer, and now the AutoSelect program is working fine...
    My Concern is that "Did we setup Printer properly for LINUX?"
    How I am going to find out that Printer (Driver) is Setup properly?
    What else I can Check?
    Any Inputs Appreciated.
    Thanks
    ASIM

    What if you change the driver name to something else, does it work?
    - Login to System Administrator Responsibility
    - Navigate to Install > Printer > Types
    - Query "--PASTA Universal Printer Type"
    - For Style DYNAMICPORTRAIT, change the driver to PASTA_PORTRAIT (or any other driver name)
    - Bounce the CM
    - Check then
    How I am going to find out that Printer (Driver) is Setup properly?Run Pasta Printing Setup Diagnostic Test, Note: 264118.1 - Pasta Pasta Printing Setup Test
    https://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=264118.1

  • Need help on -- Pre printed stationary. oracle report

    Hi ,
    We have developed new oracle report which prints AR invoices... This is displaying properly from apps.. but when sent to printer .. the first page is printing properly .. from second page onwards .. it is leaving one blank line...
    1 page -- ok..
    2nd page --- 1 line
    3rd page ---- 2 lines ... and so on it is getting incremented one line per page...
    I have checked properties for all the groups and frames .. but no luck..
    Will there be any printer setup causing this problem ... ??
    can throw some light on this ..?
    Thanks in advance ..
    Naveen

    Hello,
    You can take a look to :
    http://www.bizfonts.com/oracle/
    and
    http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14099_17/bi.1012/b13895/orbr_barcode.htm
    Regards

  • Error print preview, print setup, print Reports

    Hi All
    I had Primavera P6.7 and worked well I upgrade to 8.2 after update when i make print preview, print setup, print and Reports ====> Run it give me errors like:
    Type : EAccessViolation
    Event Code : AVAA0-2875-6
    Description : Access violation at address 00758396 in module 'PM.exe'. Read of address 00000028
    Type : EAccessViolation
    Event Code : AVAA0-3237-4
    Description : Access violation at address 008F1B70 in module 'PM.exe'. Read of address 00000008
    I don't know what's the problem and what's the solution????
    Please Help me ??

    Dear Ibrahim,
    Can u Just let me know the Version and edition of Windows like Basic/Professional or Ultimate.
    AVAA errors are commonly caused by lack of permissions to the Project Management install directory, the default path is \Program Files\Oracle\Primavera P6\Primavera P6 Professiona
    Generally P6 writes a log to this directory. But if the Currently Logged in user does not have Read / Write access to this directory, an error will be thrown.
    Solution:
    Grant Read and Write access to the P6 PPM installation directory,
    by default: \Program Files\Oracle\Primavera P6\Primavera P6 Professional for the Currently Logged In User
    Pls Let me know whether this Has Worked For You Or Not.
    With Warm Regards
    S.Shankar
    0091-8951826900

Maybe you are looking for

  • How to update to Windows 7 after reinstall system from recovery disk of Vista

    Hi, Please I need your help, I have a Satellite L500, When I bought it  came with VIsta, and complimentary update to Wiindows 7, after they release to the market. I had to reinstall my system with the recovery  disk I had created, but I discover that

  • Scales definition in Scheduling agreement

    Hi, In a scheduling agreement, you can maintain condition with scales. When you do so, at goods receipt time, the system does not look at how many you just received to define the scale to use but look at the target quantity on your scheduling agreeme

  • Z10 encoding issue in outgoing email

    Hoping someone can help me. I've been an avid bb fan for years and my husband and I both handed in our bonds a week ago to move to the z10. We are both loving it. While my husband has had no issues with his I am very close to having no issues - excep

  • Why file size is aligned to 4096 ?

    I have this code in a .BAT file: cl /Zi /nologo /W4 /WX- /O2 /Oi /Oy- /GL /X /c /GF /Gm- /Zp4 /GS- /Gy- /fp:precise /fp:except- /Zc:wchar_t /Zc:forScope /GR- /openmp- /Gd /analyze- "/FdC:\Users\Leinad\Desktop\OSTools\VisualStudioProject\Kernel\Kernel

  • How do I create a link from my site to my facebook page?

    How do I creat a link on my site to go to my facebook page?