Text not fitting in columns when printing a form form dot matrix

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

From a customised ABAP transaction, the transaction output prints correctly when it prints to a hp laserjet. When printing to a Microline 3320 9 bit dot matrix the columns are printed too narrow and the text overlaps into other columns.

Also the column headings cannot be read as it is on a dotted background.

Are there any setting we can make to the dot matrix so that the form prints correctly.

[aidan_black]

Hi,

There can be some problems with dot marix printers when printing via native device types like EPESCP9. This is due to limitations of the ESC/P printer language where it is not possible to place text exactly.

What is the result if you print via windows and a windows device type like SAPWIN or SWINCF?

Regards,

Aidan

[Former Member]

Hello

It might help to define a new format for this print.

To define a new page format, choose Administration ® CCMS ® Print ® Spool Administration. Choose Full Administration and then Page Formats on the Device Types tab page. On the next screen choose Change and Create or Create with Reference. Fill out the fields on the next screen.

Activating a New Page Format

Before using a new page format, you must specify it as a page format in a SAPscript form. Be careful when replacing a page format in a standard SAPscript form as the form may not necessarily fit on the new page format.

You also have to define a format and device type format for the new page format before you can use it.

Notes

· Every page format used by SAPscript must be defined using this function. In addition, you should note the following two requirements:

u2013 An SAP spool system format must exist for every page format used by SAPscript.

u2013 The name of the page format must be identical to the name of the format.

SAP supplies predefined page formats and formats for all standard SAPscript forms.

· Do not change the dimensions or orientation in existing standard SAP page formats. This may cause errors during printing of SAPscript forms.

· The page dimensions and orientation you specify in a page format do not directly affect a printer. That is, neither SAPscript nor the spool system automatically translates the specifications into escape sequences for initializing the printer.

You should therefore ensure that the orientation and dimensions that you specify here agree with the orientation, margin settings, and other characteristics (if any) specified in the escape sequences in each device format with which the page format is used.

Regards.