terrell@cadnetix.COM (10/04/89)
I'm having a little problem with my Panasonic 1124 printer: I have a program that generates a bitmapped image for EPSON compatible printers. On the 1124 all the bits seem to be in the right places, but the spacing between "lines" is too small. What I mean is that after the printer prints each row of graphics, it doesn't advance far enough for the next row. Consequently the rows all overlap. Any way to get the spacing correct??? Thanks in advance, Eric Terrell
jbh@trsvax.UUCP (10/06/89)
I hope I can get this straight. The Epson Standard for a "micro-line-feed" is 1/180th of an inch. Therefore, software written to support Epson printers assumes this line spacing. The Panasonic probably uses the IBM standard, which is 1/216th of an inch. Therefore, when the software sends the micro-line-feeds, it assumes the paper advanced 1/180 of an inch, when it actually advanced 1/216th of an inch. This explains what is going on, but not how to correct it. Check your Panasonic printer manual for information on this topic. See if your printer supports what IBM calls AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode), which does use 1/180 inch line feeds. Good Luck!