Re: Appleworks printing to 3 up post cards?

[SHartz40 <SHartz40@yahoo.com>]

Hugh, I tried your last suggestion, but ran into problems.  When I used 6 LI and therefore 66 lines to a page, the pages 'ran over' and only allowed 2 cards per sheet instead of 3. If I used 21 lines, I got 3 cards printed per sheet, but then the 'creep'.   How do I disable the perferation skip?  Is that probsbly the issue?? I have an Deskjet 672C and no manual.  Where are the DIP switches and what settings do I use?  Or is a Special Code a better way?  Any idea OF that code??

Thanks!

Steve

On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 8:27:59 AM UTC-4, Hugh Hood wrote:
> in article b137596c-f4a3-4be2-af78-1f13ec70a4d5@googlegroups.com, SHartz40
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> at SHartz40@yahoo.com wrote on 8/6/12 3:09 PM:
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> > I have 3-on-a-page postcards that I am trying to use on a Deskject (that works
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> > wonderfully for all my other printing needs)  The cards are on 8.5 x 11
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> > standard sized paper, and hence measure 3.666 inches.  Appleworks only allows
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> > a paper length value in tenths of an inch  ie.  3.6"  or 3.7".  Is there a
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> > work-around to allow me to print a bunch of the 3-up postcards and not 'run
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> > off the bottom of the page"  after a few sheets are printed?
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> > Thanks!
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> Apologies to Steve (and the rest of the group) ...
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> I think I _waaaay_ overcomplicated this with my previous posts.
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> Just try (using a STOCK AppleWorks 5.1):
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> 1. Disable the perforation skip on your HP Desktop (either with a DIP switch
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> setting {older DJ} or with a PCL ESC sequence sent from an AppleWorks
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> Special Code. This is paramount, and provides for a FULL 66 lines (both
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> 2. Set up a TABLES report for your Database using 22 lines per record @ 6
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> LPI, 11" Paper Length, 0" Top Margin and 0" Bottom Margin. If necessary, use
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> the OA-I command to insert blank lines where need them and the OA-B command
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> to insert any background text (e.g. - a comma) you desire printed.
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> 3. Set 'Accepts Top of Page Command' to NO for the Printer Settings,
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> 4. Print to your postcard sheets.
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> Sorry for the wasted bandwidth with the previous posts. TimeOut ReportWriter
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> Hugh Hood