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HP LaserJet 4 - Word Prints Too Far To The Ri
DocumentID: 606190
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:31:39 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: When using the HP LaserJet 4 printer driver, printing graphics (including equations) can cause the first word of the following line to print too far to the right. If this word is close to the right side of the page, the word may shift off the page and appear to not print.

This problem also occurs with the HP LaserJet 4si printer. Solutions: This problem was corrected on the 07/28/93 printer release. The customer can work around the problem, however, by editing the HP LaserJet 4 printer driver and changing the reposition variable so it occurs before WP switches to 1/300ths in the end of graphics expression. The steps to do this are as follows:

1.      Retrieve the .ALL file for the HP LaserJet 4 into the PTR Program and press Alt-F8 (Global String Variables)
2.      Cursor to hp4graphend, and press Ctrl-Enter to edit
3.      Move hpunit300 from the second line to the last line
4.      Press Alt-F7 to Exit and Save. When prompted to replace the .ALL file, choose Yes.
5.      Update the HP LaserJet 4 printer driver in WP (Shift-F7, S, 7)

How/Why:
The graphics motion units for an HP LaserJet 4 are 1/600ths. Text is positioned at 1/300ths. After WP prints the graphic, the printer driver sends a repositioning code. This code is sent based on 1/300ths, while WP is still set in 1/600ths. Since the driver is positioning for 600ths, but the printer is now moving in 1/300ths, the text shifts. This can also cause text to overprint other text.

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