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Post by allmart on Jul 21, 2023 15:03:32 GMT 1
Hello, I am having an issue printing to an old dos based payroll program with the column layout. Some of the reports have to be compressed for width and some don't. I am able to make changes to my config.txt file via the HORZ setting. The problem is that I have to restart vDos for the changes to take effect for reports of different width. Is there a way to change settings in the config.txt file without having to restart vDos for them to take affect?
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Post by Jos on Jul 21, 2023 15:38:09 GMT 1
The settings in config.txt can’t be changed at runtime.
Programs that require a variable number characters per line either set the CPI or the paper orientation by printer control codes. Though the latter is only supported by PCL, not ESC/P (Epson).
If the payroll program doesn’t offer that, this would be an issue since it was put to use once.
If you can select a printer (LPT1, LPT2…), define those with different HORZ settings in config.txt.
Else omit SEL: and set the page orientation in the printer selection dialog to portrait or landscape.
Or create an additional directory with autoexec.txt and config.txt for wider prints with a corresponding HORZ: setting.
Jos
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Post by allmart on Jul 21, 2023 17:45:43 GMT 1
Thanks for the prompt reply Jos.
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