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Hi Rick.
Is this code still working for you, on any printer?
I not be able to obtain the same look on other printers.
Thanks.

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Hola rick
¿Este código sigue funcionando para usted en cualquier impresora?
No puedo obtener el mismo aspecto en otras impresoras.
Gracias.

The example takes advantage of the horizontal and vertical properties of the print driver to allow the output to resolve and look ( almost ) identical on any printer.

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oFont8b   := TFont():New( "Times New Roman", 0,-8, .F.,.T. , , , ,.F.,,,,,,, oPRINT, )
oFont10   := TFont():New( "Times New Roman", 0,-10,.F.,.F. , , , ,.F.,,,,,,, oPRINT, )
oFont10b  := TFont():New( "Times New Roman", 0,-10,.F.,.T. , , , ,.F.,,,,,,, oPRINT, )
oFont12ib := TFont():New( "Times New Roman", 0,-12,.F.,.T. , , , ,.T.,,,,,,, oPRINT, )
oFont12b  := TFont():New( "Times New Roman", 0,-12,.F.,.T. , , , ,.F.,,,,,,, oPRINT, )
oFont14b  := TFont():New( "Times New Roman", 0,-14,.F.,.T. , , , ,.F.,,,,,,, oPRINT, )
oFont24b  := TFont():New( "Times New Roman", 0,-24,.F.,.T. , , , ,.F.,,,,,,, oPRINT, )

DEFINE FONT oFont10d  NAME "Courier New" SIZE 0,-10 of oPRINT
DEFINE PEN oPen1 WIDTH 5 //10

nLines    := 0
nPages    := 1

nRowStep := oPrint:nVertRes() / 55      // pixel per line = 57.65 @ 55
nColStep := oPrint:nHorzRes() /130      // columns

oPRINT:StartPage()

nMargin := Int(oPrint:nLogPixelX()*0.5)      // *0.2
LINE    := nMargin
nPage   := 1


...
...

// company
oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.07), cOwner, oFONT14b )
Line += oFont8b:nHeight
Line += oFont10b:nHeight

oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.07), cDivision , oFONT12b )
oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.69),cInvoiceType, oFONT12b )
Line += oFont10b:nHeight

oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.07), cAdd1 , oFONT12b )

oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.69),"INVOICE", oFONT24b )
Line += oFont10b:nHeight

oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.07), cAdd2 , oFONT12b )
Line += oFont10b:nHeight

oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.07), alltrim(cCity)+", "+cState+" "+cZip, oFONT12b )
Line += oFont12b:nHeight
Line -= oFont8b:nHeight

oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.69),cRepairNumber, oFONT14b )

Line += oFont24b:nHeight
Line += oFont24b:nHeight
Line += oFont8b:nHeight

Line += oFont12b:nHeight
Line += oFont12b:nHeight

oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.07), cCustName, oFONT12b  )
oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.69),"Cust Id     :", oFONT10b )
oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.79),cCustomerId, oFONT10 )
Line += oFont12b:nHeight

oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.07), cCustAdd1, oFONT12b  )
oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.69),"Bill Date   :", oFONT10b ) // 775
oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.79),dtoc( dInvDate ), oFONT10 )
Line += oFont12b:nHeight

...
...
Francisco J. Alegría P.
Chinandega, Nicaragua.

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Francisco

Yes .. I am still using this code in my programs today ...

oPRINT:SAY ( LINE, (oPrint:nHorzRes()*.07), cOwner, oFONT14b ) .. the oPrint:nHorzRes() is the calculation derived from the oPrint object which is your defined printer.

This calculation allows the printed content to be placed on the page at the same ( visual ) co-ordinates regardless if the printer .. laserjet, deskjet ...

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Rick.
Thanks for your reply. I'll do some tests.
Regards.
Francisco J. Alegría P.
Chinandega, Nicaragua.

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Hi Rick.
I did tests on different printers and it works fine.
Thanks.
Francisco J. Alegría P.
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Francisco

Thank you for the feedback .. you are welcome

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