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Re: Mac Print Margins

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Subject: Re: Mac Print Margins
From: CV <atauqua at hit dot net>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:54:02 -0700
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On Sep 30, 2005, at 8:28 AM, Robert Fang wrote:

I’m running into a printing inconsistency between Mac & Win printing with RB 5.5.5. When I print from my application on Windows using a connected NEC SuperScript 870 Laser Printer, I get the expected result. When I print from
my application on Mac OSX 10.3.9 using the same NEC SuperScript 870 via
Samba, it prints as if there are no printer margins (starting at the
Top,Left of the paper, not imaging area). When I print from my application on Mac OSX 10.3.9 using a connected Stylewriter2400, I get no print margins. When I print from my application on Windows using the same Stylewriter2400 via Samba, I get no top margin, and a left margin twice the size defined. I
have tested both printers with other applications, and do not see this
problem.



When I check the margin information in the debugger, the margin information looks correct. And the graphics object created by the OpenPrinter() is the
right width and height, but the actual print out is incorrect.



Is there something I am missing?


I'm not sure. The printable area(PageLeft, PageTop) varies with printers, on the Mac at least. So that might explain your results involving Mac printing between the NEC and the Stylewriter. In the case of Mac and PC printing to the same printer, there is the issue of the system margin setting available on the PC. When you say "a left margin twice the size defined" do you mean twice that of the Windows user margin settings or twice the size expected from your coded margins?

Best,

Jack
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