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Re: custom forms in vista
That would NOT be wise. I would review the CustomSize section of the XPS
GPD to gain some insight for what could be modified in the Epson file which
would allow the user defined forms to fall within valid parameters.
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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"amit p" <amitp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:326F4ACC-228A-40EA-ADF6-516EFEA7C70D@xxxxxx Quote:
> Thanx Allan
> But one more thing, i Find an XPS printer too, and after selecting tht
> printer i can view all the paper sizes present in the server properties,
> even
> the one i created. So the question is, can i just copy the text of that
> gpd
> file and paste it in the epson gpd file, will that work?
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> Quote:
>> I'm just taking about your print server. The one you referenced in the
>> previous post
>>
>> "I added the custom paper size in the print server "
>>
>>
>> I can't make that suggestion but if I edited the file I would make a copy
>> of
>> the original first.
>>
>> Since I can't suggest you edit the TEXT based file that you now have a
>> backup copy, I would attempt to determine exactly how close of a form
>> size
>> you can create that is within the parameters of the custom size the GPD
>> allows. Make some that do no appear in the list as well as some that do.
>> Maybe some will magically appear if you do attempt to modify the TEXT
>> based
>> GPD file.
>>
>> Lastly there is a corresponding BUD file that is a compiled version of
>> the
>> GPD file. This is the file that the spooler reads and will continue to
>> read
>> even if there is a newer GPD file. The old BUD file would need to be
>> deleted and regenerated with any updated information. The BUD file
>> generation would only happen when the spooler is started when the BUD
>> file
>> for the printer does not exist, then the new BUD file is compiled form
>> the
>> current GPD.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "amit p" <amitp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3913BD55-E4A9-4FD1-9FCE-7A7F542F4519@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > hey Allan
>> >
>> > i am sorry for being stupid but can u explain me the first para i mean
>> > what
>> > server you are talkin about and how to disconnect from it, i am using
>> > stand
>> > alone pc and only network connection is of Broad Band Internet.
>> > Secondly i just read the Gpd file of driver, are you suggesting me to
>> > make
>> > some changes in it, if yes, what and how? Thanks again in advance.
>> >
>> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you made the connection to the server before adding the form, you
>> >> need
>> >> to
>> >> delete the connection, delete the driver, then add the connection
>> >> back.
>> >> Form
>> >> data is only migrated when the driver gets installed.
>> >>
>> >> The only paper sizes that will appear in the properties dialog are
>> >> those
>> >> defined in the printer text based GPD and those that are within the
>> >> CustomSize parameters. I think these are in pixels but you'd need to
>> >> ask
>> >> Epson for sure.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I assume you are using the
>> >>
>> >> "EPSON LQ-300+ ESC/P 2" driver
>> >>
>> >> custom size info from the GPD
>> >>
>> >> *Option: CUSTOMSIZE
>> >> {
>> >> *rcNameID: =USER_DEFINED_SIZE_DISPLAY
>> >> *MinSize: PAIR(1417, 1417)
>> >> *MaxSize: PAIR(3643, 7920)
>> >> *MaxPrintableWidth: 2880
>> >> *MinLeftMargin: 43
>> >> *CenterPrintable?: FALSE
>> >> *TopMargin: 60
>> >> *BottomMargin: 108
>> >> *CustCursorOriginX: %d{43}
>> >> *CustCursorOriginY: %d{60}
>> >> *CustPrintableOriginX: %d{43}
>> >> *CustPrintableOriginY: %d{60}
>> >> *CustPrintableSizeX: %d{min(2880,PhysPaperWidth-86)}
>> >> *CustPrintableSizeY: %d{PhysPaperLength-168}
>> >> *switch: InputBin
>> >> {
>> >> *case: TRACTOR
>> >> {
>> >> *TopMargin: 60
>> >> *BottomMargin: 60
>> >> *CustCursorOriginX: %d{43}
>> >> *CustCursorOriginY: %d{60}
>> >> *CustPrintableOriginX: %d{43}
>> >> *CustPrintableOriginY: %d{60}
>> >> *CustPrintableSizeX: %d{min(2880,PhysPaperWidth-86)}
>> >> *CustPrintableSizeY: %d{PhysPaperLength-120}
>> >> }
>> >> }
>> >> *Command: CmdSelect
>> >> {
>> >> *Order: DOC_SETUP.8
>> >> *Cmd: "<1B>(C<0200>"
>> >> %l{PhysPaperLength }"<1B>(c<0400>%<<00>"
>> >> %l{PhysPaperLength }
>> >> }
>> >> }
>> >> }
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.MANUAL,
>> >> PaperSize.FANFOLD_STD_GERMAN)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.MANUAL,
>> >> PaperSize.FANFOLD_LGL_GERMAN)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.MANUAL, PaperSize.LETTER_FANFOLD)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.MANUAL, PaperSize.A4_FANFOLD)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.MANUAL, PaperSize.FANFOLD_210x305)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.CSF, PaperSize.FANFOLD_STD_GERMAN)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.CSF, PaperSize.FANFOLD_LGL_GERMAN)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.CSF, PaperSize.LETTER_FANFOLD)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.CSF, PaperSize.A4_FANFOLD)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.CSF, PaperSize.FANFOLD_210x305)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.LETTER)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.LEGAL)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.A4)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.A5)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.B5)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.B4)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.STATEMENT)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.Env_6_34)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.Env_10)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.Env_DL)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.Env_C5)
>> >> *InvalidCombination: LIST(InputBin.TRACTOR, PaperSize.CARD_148x105)
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Alan Morris
>> >> Windows Printing Team
>> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>> >>
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >> "amit p" <amitp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:185A021C-07BF-4717-9938-3F3C7C0D9DB6@xxxxxx
>> >> >I am using an Epson Lq-300+ dot matrix printer in Windows Vista. I am
>> >> > trying to print bills sized 12in by 6in. I added the custom
>> >> > paper size in the print server and it is saved correctly, however,
>> >> > when
>> >> > I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to print, the print properties dialog does not show the paper size.
>> >> > In
>> >> > fact,
>> >> > there are many paper sizes in the print manager that do not show up
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > list of available paper sizes.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >>
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