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IBM Proprinter XL24 Not Spacing Correctly Bet
DocumentID: 647299
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:19:20 PM

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

Problem

Symptoms: The IBM Proprinter XL24 is not spacing correctly between words. We converted the 5.0 driver and it works fine. In 5.1 we get 5 spaces between some words and 1 space between others. Justification is on. The user has the 11/06/89 printer release date. Solutions: The basic struggle is between printing quickly (ie. without jerking) and printing accurately. The current 5.1 driver is mostly space-fill, meaning that we are using full spaces between words. The customer's old 5.0 driver was entirely oriented to microspacing, which could move in horizontal units of 1/120 of an inch. If the customer has no complaint with printing speed or jerkiness with the 5.0 driver, you may want to do the following in the PTR program:




1.      Type PTR at the proper DOS prompt and retrieve the *.PRS file.
2.      Press Enter on the Printer Name.
3.      Go to Horizontal Motion and press Enter. Press Enter on the Horizontal selection.
4.      Go to "Move Forward" and delete the IF(...) and the ELSE [32] ENDIF, leaving the escape sequence intact.
5.      Delete the "Maximum Units" entry and enter 255 in its place.
6.      Press F7 to go back to the Main Printer Feature Menu and press Enter on Fonts.
7.      It will be necessary to press Enter on each font and go to Size and Spacing Information.
8.      Change the "Horizontal Spacing Unit" to 1/120.
9.      Upon completion, press F7 to save and exit the file. If you choose to make the changes in the .ALL file, remember to update the printer in WP.

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