2-up printing of fp output

[Jim Asman]

--------------- Original Message ---------------
At 09:48A Wed Jun 25 2008, Frank McKinney wrote:

> 
> Using SCO Unix 5.0.5
> filePro 5.0
> Print Wizard 2.6k
> Lanier 2613 copier/printer
> 
> I'm addressing this query to the fP list because in the past many of you
> have demonstrated familiarity with Print Wizard
> 
> I have an fPoutput consisting of  Heading, data lines and subtotal section
> that previously printed on DMP tractor fed  8-1/2" x 5-1/2" pages. I want to
> print the report 2-up on 8-1/2"x 11" laser printer.
> Print Wiz converts the output beautifully 1-up, but I can't figure out how
> to get 2-up. I suspect that it has to do with the interaction of page length
> settings in the fP Output Definition Options and Print Wiz's page length
> settings. I'm drowning in pages of failed attempts. Any ideas, please?
> 

What's the old saying...

"When the only tool you have is a hammer, all problems look like a nail"

If you can print directly to the printer from Unix, then a dozen bytes
of PCL code will fix you up.


Jim 
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