Re: Shifting Text, Printer Driver Conflict?

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From: Steve Rindsberg (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 02/09/04 

Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 15:59:06 EST

In article <d49701c3ef31$1e7bed60$a401280a@phx.gbl>, Cindy wrote:
> The one that works says that it's set up using a stadard
> TCP/IP connection and then lists the TCP/IP number. The
> one that give us problems, doesn't have anything listed in
> the ports tab...

I don't have any printers set up to use server drivers but it sounds to me as
though you do, and that you've nailed the problem. Try using the New Printer
wizard to install a new driver for these printers; when asked, choose LOCAL
rather than NETWORK. Find out what the printer's server and share names are
and connect the printer to local port: \\servername\sharename

>
> I'll definatly replace that Times font!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >> I haven't a clue. All I know is that I type in a
> specified
> >> path and connect to my printer that way. Our color
> >> printers do run on fiery servers (I think... some sort
> of
> >> server anyway), but our black and whites don't.
> >
> >Check the printer properties for the printers that do vs
> don't work.
> >
> >Start, Settings, Control Panel, doubleclick Printers (or
> Printers and Faxes,
> >whichever you have)
> >
> >Rightclick the printer icon and choose Properties on the
> pop up menu.
> >Click the Ports tab - what port's the printer connected
> to in each case?
> >
> >> Times, printer font, is what is having the wrapping
> >> problems, but when I tried to find out if it was a Type
> 1
> >> font in my fonts folder, all I could find is the Times
> New
> >> Roman True Type font. Hmmm...
> >
> >Not good to have that situation, so try this:
> >
> >Format, Replace Fonts
> >Choose Times in the upper list box
> >Choose Times New Roman in the lower list box.
> >Click Replace.
> >
> >See if things look better after that.
> >
> >.
> >
> 

--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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