windows .8 printing

[BruceN]

We use Terminal font (non-proportional) for xp, vista and 7 printing without issue with dc_printfile and dc print on. Users running win .8 are having issues with it... it displays fine on the view, but prints as a proportional font, losing the column alignment.

does anyone know a non-proportional font (to maintain alignment) that we can use that will display properly and print properly in win .8

thanks,

bruce

[rdonnay]

Try Consola

[Cliff Wiernik]

Use use lucida console for screen display but have not used for printing.

[BruceN]

I'm really getting tired of windows/express print issues with txt files (for our reports). It's been suggested that an alternative way would be to pdf the reports, view, then print them.

Is there a free (or inexpensive and distributable) pdf converter that:

- can easily be included in an update and automatically installed/configured requiring NO user intervention

- can paginate a text file

- will work on windows xp, 7, and 8

Any suggestions????

thanks

[rdonnay]

I'm still confused as to why you are having all these problems.

If you look at the source code for DC_PrintFile() it is very simple.
In fact, it is simpler than most print jobs.

Is it possibly the length of your print jobs that are causing the problem?
Are there a lot of pages?

Can you provide a test program?

Have you looked at the installed fonts on your .8 computer to see if you are using a font that has been installed?