Not all fields fit on a report depending on which PC

[Niebotel]

I have created an application which is distributed. Some users complain that some fields on a report don't fit. For example a picture is only displayed for 50%. Both in preview as on the printer. On my own PC it fits for 100 percent. I switched the resolution of my PC to the resolution of the user but that does not change this problem.
Do you know what causes this problem and how to solve it?
Help is appreciated!

Greetings Willem

 

[boblarson]

Check to see that you both have the same default printer and printer driver version installed. That can cause funny things to happen with reports.

Bob Larson
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[alvechurchdata]

Might it be a problem with paper sizes? All my PCs are set for A4 paper but sometimes we have problems at a client who still has the default setting - "Legal" if I remember correctly.

Geoff Franklin

http://www.alvechurchdata.co.uk

 

[Hap007]

Hi,

Bob Larson gave you the correct answer.

Different printers will print and display reports differently.

So, if your users have different types of printers, this will be a problem

I have seen pictures print different.
I have seen fonts print different
I have seen reports that fit on one page require 2 pages for a different printer.

Different printers have different side, top and bottom margin minimum values. So, a laser printer will almost always be capable of printing a larger (wide/hide) report than an Ink Jet type printer.

One option is to leave extra areas for text and labels and never use a report whose width is the printer maximum. Always leave a little extra space.

The only way to solve is to use one standard network printer or have each user have the exact same printer.

Another solution might be to print to a 'PDF' printer, save the file and then print the PDF file. To make this work everyone may need the pdf software and the same print driver installed as a default printer, even if they do not actually have the default printer available.

Hope This Helps,
Hap...



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[Niebotel]

Thanks for your suggestions, but it is quit difficult to prescribe what printer the user shoud use.
The problem did also occur on a preview report. But ... I found the solution:
In the properties of the picture I had to choose:Image Size mode set to acOLESizeZoom
So solved. Thanks anyhow!!