Re: printed reports with font changes and logos, signatures, etc

Printing on the I is certainly complicated, but what other OS are you aware of
that has all the functions built in that the I can do ? The advanced printer functions
need to be learned, but they can certainly produce some very complicated print streams
with little effort.

There are "many" manuals on printing available for your use.

Your lack of understanding doesn't make the printing systems out of date.

The differences in printer models is a very old problem shared by the entire
computer industry for as long as I can remember.

I am not familiar with a "quiet zone" but every single laser printer that I
have ever seen has a "no print area". They might be different in size, but
they all have one.

Maybe now you will understand why programmers/managers/CEO tend to
migrate to a single line of printers.


On 10/23/2012 10:10 AM, Stone, Joel wrote:

Yes of course it is the programming - no offense taken.

And yes some printers need a larger quiet zone than others.

But it is frustrating to deal with an OS that is stuck in the 1980s when it comes to printing.

- Spacing from one DDS field to the next seems to be controlled by the printer file's font size (not the current font size being used in the record format or field level)

- DDS BOX command starting at 1/4" from the edge gets pushed out past the quiet zone on printerA, but works well on printerB. OK so printerA seemingly cant print within 1/4" of the edge, yet printerA DOES print an overlay (with a box border) at 1/4" from the edge. How can an overlay access part of the page that DDS cannot?

- Printing an AFPDS doc directly to an Iseries attached HP printer with an IPDS card has all sorts of anomalies and variations from one printer to the next, yet the exact same print file converted to PDF prints identically and perfectly on all HP printers.