Reports Character Mode Previewer Fonts

Hi,
We design a character mode report to print on a matrix
printer.(Reports 2.5)
According to documentation, when we set
report properties->Character Mode->Report Width-Height
reports previewer chooses a suitable font at previewer.
This font is usually hard to read at first. Especially,
when width/height is large like 132*66. On every run,
user has to use the magnifiaction tools. But, in some
of the PCs, Reports can choose a suitable font that is
readable, due to different font settings of the PCs.
Is there a way to change the deafult font chosen by the
previewer on character mode reports?*
* Changing the font at layout editor is useless.
Have a nice day.
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Erdal BUYUK (guest) wrote:
: Hi,
: We design a character mode report to print on a matrix
: printer.(Reports 2.5)
: According to documentation, when we set
: report properties->Character Mode->Report Width-Height
: reports previewer chooses a suitable font at previewer.
: This font is usually hard to read at first. Especially,
: when width/height is large like 132*66. On every run,
: user has to use the magnifiaction tools. But, in some
: of the PCs, Reports can choose a suitable font that is
: readable, due to different font settings of the PCs.
: Is there a way to change the deafult font chosen by the
: previewer on character mode reports?*
: * Changing the font at layout editor is useless.
: Have a nice day.
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