Re: changing paper size company wide.

[Richard Baird <rbbaird@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 11:26:36 -0700
> From: "Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@ibm.net>
> Subject: Re: changing paper size company wide.

<snip>

> >Am I crazy, or do I really have to change EVERY SINGLE print file in the
> >system to make this switch?
> 
> Yes.  You are not crazy.

That was a rhetorical question Al - I already knew that I WAS crazy, but
that's another story.
 
> >And do I need to recompile EVERY SINGLE program that uses them?
> 
> No, however you may have problems is a program has "L" specs.

and any with a printer INFDS too.
 
> >ferinstance, would I need to change lines per inch to 8 instead of 6 and
> >then change forms length from 66 to 68 (because 8.5 x 8 = 68) for every
> >print file?
> 
> >How would that effect the printing on the lasers should someone decide
> >to print something on them as well?
> 
> You will need separate printer files for the lasers.

all the regular reporting works fine on the laser at 68lpp 8lpi. It's
just the special forms etc that I had to deal with specially.

Thanks again evabody!

Rick
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