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echo: geoworks
to: KEVIN JOHNSON
from: RALF BRINKMANN
date: 1996-09-30 21:34:00
subject: Geoworks

Hi Kevin,
 > RB>  > RB>  > Does anyone know how to stop my printer from doing a page
 > RB>  > (form) feed under Geoworks2.0(upgraded to 2.1).
 > RB>  > RB> Which printer? Which Printer-Driver? Which settings in
 > I use a PanasonicKXP1124, which can run native or IBMx24Proprinter OR
 > Elq2500, the epson emulation which is the one I nearly always use.
That's ok.
The reason, why I asked all these things, is the following:
Most german users use the German DIN A4 page-format and not the US Letter. 
And many german users had similar problems as you. Sometimes a page feed, 
sometimes the message, that the dokument is too large for the sheet of paper 
and so on...
First of all, you should have a look into your printer manual. If you find 
something about borders on which the printer cannot print, you should type in 
these values in PRINTER - STANDARD PREFERENCES - BORDERS (left, right...).
Now the german DIN A4 pageformat is 20,99 x 29,7 cm. To get the document 
printed out centered on the paper and without unwanted effects, it is 
neccessary to open a document, go in FILE - PRINT - OPTIONS and to correct 
(!) the values for length and width to 21,59 x 30,2 cm. Then it will work 
fine. Maybe this will also help you.
Another mistake I also did, was to create a masterpage with too much areas (I 
think I remember correct). I didn't see these areas, but there was always one 
empty page at the end of the document, which caused a form feed.
 > The geoworks spooler is mentioned in the Geoworks manual but I cannot
 > find it.
I think, somewhere is written, that Geos uses a spooler, but you cannot 
switch it off.
 > Unrelated is the fact that when switching between OS/2 windows and
 > Geoworks, my mouse looses focus, and will lockup Geoworks. I'm using
 > Hercules Dynamite Pro video card 800x600 Tseng et4000 chip.
That is a well known "feature". Maybe you can get a better result in using 
another video driver. Many german users didn't get this problem anymore when 
using one of the new colourdrivers from Falk Rehwagen (256, 32k, 64k, 
truecolour - it's fantastic!!!)
 > Say Hi to Helga.
What is the english word for "Uups - I'm very surprised"? Where from do you 
know Helga? Have you ever been in Germany? I told her, but she couldn't 
remember your name. What's the secret?
Gruss, a very astonished Ralf
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