Text condensation issues when printing from DataFlex

[nelsonhd]

Hello:

I have recommended someone to use vDos and it's having problems when printing invoices due to the entire text being condensed.

The text begins with a cancel condensation command (Alt+18) or DC2 to cover the report header up to the beginning of the details. Then the report sends Alt+15 or SI to start condensing up to the footer. The issue happens when printing from the DataFlex runtime in vDos to an Epson LX-350 printer. When using NTVDM, printing is normal. Also, if we print the #lpt1.asc from the vDos command line using type #lpt1.asc > lpt1, the text prints correctly.

The user is using v2020.03 and we tried using an older release to see if it makes a difference but doesn't.

I attached the #lpt1.asc as it was printed from DataFlex.

Regards,

Nelson.

Attachments:

LPT1.asc (1.83 KB)

[Jos]

I have no explanation why printing from DataFlex would differ from a copy of the generated #lpt1.asc to lpt1.

What if you add TIO:10, or TIO:files to the print definition LPT1= in config.txt?
Perhaps there’s a somewhat long delay after the initial DC2. Though that shouldn’t really matter since that control code made it to the #lpt1.asc file.

Jos

[nelsonhd]

Thank you for the quick response.

I realized that we didn't insert RAW at the end of the LPT1 printer setting in config.txt. I told the user to append RAW at the setting and try it out to see if it helps. I should have also seen a picture of the print out to see if it was in RAW mode or not. My bad.

[Jos]

As long you use the Epson LX-350 printer, and don't need PDF's, RAW is the best option. The rendering is then done by the printer software, and that is optimized to its (limited) specifications.

Jos