retaining the print format printing to a generic/txt printer

wash64864
wash64864 Member Posts: 13
edited 2006-12-08 in NAV/Navision Classic Client
I am using a document imaging system that has cold. Cold requires the print output to be in a fixed posiitional text format for archival purposes. The best way to do this is to print to the generic/text printer, but all my formatting is loss when printing from Navision(only). I suspect that the print esc codes are being loss. Does anyone know of a way to amke this happen without creating dataports and modifying the report.

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  • Savatage
    Savatage Member Posts: 7,142
    COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk) ?
    Harry Ruiz
    http://www.BiloBeauty.com
    http://www.autismspeaks.org
  • wash64864
    wash64864 Member Posts: 13
    Yes that is what cold means. It is being used somewhat generically in this instant, since the the print files can be store to any type disk system on a networked server. The imaging system(cold function) needs the print file in a formatted text form in order to properly interpret the data for indexing. My problem, is getting Navsion or the generic/text print from Navision to retain the format of the report when printed to file.
  • Savatage
    Savatage Member Posts: 7,142
    I'm not positive on this but when you change the fonts on a report it is going to change/move fields around & over.

    Perhaps you will have to redesign your report using a generic text such as COURIER NEW as your guide.
    Harry Ruiz
    http://www.BiloBeauty.com
    http://www.autismspeaks.org
  • wash64864
    wash64864 Member Posts: 13
    Thanks for the reply. I would like to do this with any report that I print from Navision. The effort of redesigning every report is in my opinion defeating the purpose. I will try and find a printer driver online that will work.
  • Savatage
    Savatage Member Posts: 7,142
    I'm not too familiar with COLD but can you save a report as a PDF & then save it laser disc?

    It would seem that any report (not just a navision report) would change it's format once printed to generic text printer so how do you handle other apps?
    Harry Ruiz
    http://www.BiloBeauty.com
    http://www.autismspeaks.org
  • wash64864
    wash64864 Member Posts: 13
    You are correct. This happens with most other apps, but some apps give you a way to pass control codes or interpret control codes to work with the generic text printer. This actual seems to be more of a print driver issue rather than a Navision Print issue. I have after much research found a solution with an online printer driver that works wonderfully. It's called Miraplacid Text driver at http://www.miraplacid.com/. It allows you to print to a virtual text printer and retains all your formatting. Nice product for the price(39-25 dollars) depending on number of users needed.

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