Smartforms dot matrix printer issue?

Dear Experts,
I have developed smart form, it is going to be printed in DOT MATRIX printer, when i am trying to print in dot matrix printer it is not showing any horizontal and vertical lines , remaining data is printed perfectly. how do i resolve this issue( horizontal and vertical lines) . in print preview it is showing all lines .
please help me on this issue. i will appreciate for your valuable replies.
Thanks
Ravilla

Hello,
There are some general known limitations with Dot Matrix printers.
For example, the BOX command is not supported with Dot Matrix/Line
printers when you use the dedicated device type. eg: device type EPESCP2
There are several other limitations to the device types that use the
STN2 driver(Line Printer driver II ) as described in the SAP Note:
19807 - SAPscript print problems with standard driver STN2
These problems with Dot Matrix printers can be overcome by using device
type SAPWIN with the Dot Matrix printers connected to a Windows system.
SAPWIN is also a page-oriented device type, which supports the BOX
command.
By using SAPWIN device type, you can use access method G (SAP note 821519)
or S (note SAP 894444).
Regards,
David

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