Local Character mode printing ways on pc

Hi all ,,
I succeed on printing on line printer on terminal unix from my application server defined on windows ,but now I have this problem which is how to print character mode to local printer on pc , the file generated on the server as file how to print it on character mode printer link to a certain pc
Best Regards
Maher Habash

While u run the report any messages come or not . please specify

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At design time use fontsize 12 because that is default.
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Here is a way out for the issue you have submitted. I can't guarantee that this wayout work perfectly:
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As we know that the dos matrix printer supports dos prompt and thus printing speed and
life of the printing head is comparatively more than what we print the same in graphical format.
So when I tried to print from SAP Bone in dot matrix printer, the printing speed is very slow and quality of printout is not good enough.
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Regards,
xxxxx
Consultant Business solutions.
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Do you use one of this printer types:
Dot Matrix, Printer, Needle Printer, Citizen ProDot 300 , Oki Microline, Epson FX880, Epson FX890 ?
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When I try to execute a character mode report using a network printer the report does not run correctly (prt sheet size, escape sequences etc.).
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Report Builder 6.0.8.24.0
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Oracle Procedure Builder 6.0.8.21.0
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Oracle Tools Common Area 6.0.8.18.0
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Resource Object Store 6.0.8.21.0
Oracle Help 6.0.8.24.0
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Oracle Query Builder 6.0.7.1.0 - Production
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Oracle Tools GUI Utilities 6.0.8.20.1
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When running the report from the WXP machine, directing the output to the W98 Epson FX-880+ it works fine: all escape sequences takes effect, the speed is good and the aligment is ok. But when running the same .rep report from the W2000 machine, directing the output to the same W98 printer, the escape sequences doesn't work and, worst, are printed. As a consequence of this, the aligment is wrong.
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1) The latest patch available for reports 6i is patch 15 which you can download from metalink -> patches -> Simple search -> patch number = 3171855. You can apply the latest patch and test (Raghavendra from metalink)
2) Apply the spool raw datatype workaround in Windows 2000, following these steps:
* Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Printers.
* Right-click the printer that you want to use and click Properties.
* On the Advanced tab, click Print Processor.
* Click Raw in the Default data type box.
* Click OK to confirm changes.
* On the Advanced tab, clear the Enable advanced printing features option.
* Click OK to confirm changes.
(From metalink Note:178433.1)
3) Edit the wide.prt file using dos edit instead of notepad, and using CTRL+P + ALT18 to obtain the ESC(18) character (just the same thing that was done in WXP machine) (From OTN Forum)
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I'm replying my own question to inform what happens if anyone is facing same situation.
Initially thanks to Bob for your sugestion. It works! But not at first time.
I don't have administrator permission at the remote machine (W2000) to change the printer settings. So I made a request to the people who has. They made the changes, but the report still not working. After some tries we saw the reason: all the changes was for their user only. In my user this changes weren't active. So there are some things to check in this situation:
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I hope it helps!

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code "1" esc"(s7B"
code "2" esc"(s0B"
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Next build your character mode report.
The report must now be set to the .prt file. Set the DESFORMAT system parameter for your report to test.prt (no need for .prt extension). This can also be set as a runtime parameter.
Next, go to the object in the report that you want to print in bold; such as, boilerplate text. Click on the properties for the boilerplate text, and go to the 'Printer Codes' tab. References to the escape codes shown above must be entered here in the Before and After fields. You are interested in the BOLD On and Off printer escape sequences so we would put &1 in the before and &2 in the after field.
Save and run the report directing the output to a valid printer. The printed version of the character mode report should incorporate your changes.
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