Set Printing Preferences for Dot-Matrix Printers

Home | FAQs & Troubleshooting

 

Expand/Collapse all Show/Hide All

Note This procedure does not apply to Sage 100 Premium.

Expand/Collapse item  Overview

Note This procedure applies only to the Material Requirements Planning and Work Order modules.

To achieve optimum printing speed for dot-matrix printers, native fonts can be selected through the Windows driver to increase print speed.

Some printer drivers may have only the Default selection available for the font. If this is the case, you must download an updated driver for your printer from the printer manufacturer's Web site or select another compatible driver emulation. (Refer to your printer manual or consult a printer manufacturer for details.) Each printer has unique font options available. Most native font selections will print faster than the Default font selection.

Expand/Collapse item  Before You Begin

  • Before starting this procedure, verify that the Use Graphic Report Format check box is selected in User Maintenance. This is the global setting for all printers.

 

To set printer preferences for dot-matrix printers

  1. Select Library Master Setup menu > Printer Preferences.

  2. Select the dot-matrix printer from the printer list. For more information, see Printer Preferences - Fields.

  3. Clear the Enable Graphics Printing for this Printer check box. This setting is specific to the printer and overrides the global setting.

  4. Select the Show Native Printer Fonts Only check box. This is a temporary filter and must be selected each time you access this window to change a font.

  5. In the Normal Font Name field, select 10 CPI Draft, 10 CPI Courier (not Courier New), or any font other than Default.

  6. In the Normal Font Size field, select 10 (to match the font selected in the Normal Font Name field).

  7. In the Compressed Font Name field, select a font based on the following information.

  8. If you are using 8.5- x 11-inch paper on a standard-carriage printer, or 8.5- x 11-inch paper on a wide-carriage printer, select 17 CPI Draft, 17 CPI Courier (not Courier New), or any font other than Default.

  9. If you are using 11- x 14-inch paper, select a value between 10 and 15 (this setting may vary, depending on which printer driver you are using).

  1. Click Accept.

The printer preferences are set for the dot-matrix printer.