FOF4: problem with printouts

QuikSand · 01-31-2003, 11:05 PM

I recently re-installed FOF4 onto my new CPU - a laptop running Windows NT and a newer version of MS Word.

I'm having troubles now getting FOF4 printouts to work properly. I set up a "generic/text" printer, and am able to print to files okay. However, when I open up these files in MS Word, I have a weird problem. The first character of each line of text is missing.

Does this sound familiar? Has anyone found a solution?

(To my knowledge, I have not done anything differently than I did with my old computer running FOF4... so I'm assuming this is somehow connected to the new upgrades)

Thanks in advance for any help...

3ric · 02-01-2003, 03:08 AM

How do the files look when opening them with Notepad? If it's the same then it's probably something with the printer driver.

QuikSand · 02-01-2003, 02:44 PM

Thanks for the sleuthing, 3ric... the same problem shows up in NotePad, so it seems to be an FOF4 or printer problem, not a MS Word problem.

QuikSand · 02-02-2003, 07:32 PM

just a bump... anyone have any idea?

3ric · 02-03-2003, 04:03 AM

No, I would guess that replacing the printer driver would be the way to go, but Windows don't give you that option.

There's a hardcore way to go about it, though.

I'll attach my Windows 2000 driver file (Generic/text) and you can try with replacing your file with this one.

I found my file in the "C:\WINNT\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3" directory, try search for "UNIDRV.DLL" in your c:\winnt directory. Rename it to "UNIDRV.DLL.BAK" or whatever.

Copy this file into the same directory and try printing to a file.

I have no idea if this helps, but it's worth a try anyway.

02-01-2003, 03:08 AM	#2
3ric College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sweden	How do the files look when opening them with Notepad? If it's the same then it's probably something with the printer driver. __________________ San Diego Chargers (HFL) - Lappland Reindeers (WOOF) - Gothenburg Giants (IHOF) Indiana: A TCY VC - year 2044 - the longest running dynasty ever on FOFC!

02-03-2003, 04:03 AM	#5
3ric College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sweden	No, I would guess that replacing the printer driver would be the way to go, but Windows don't give you that option. There's a hardcore way to go about it, though. I'll attach my Windows 2000 driver file (Generic/text) and you can try with replacing your file with this one. I found my file in the "C:\WINNT\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3" directory, try search for "UNIDRV.DLL" in your c:\winnt directory. Rename it to "UNIDRV.DLL.BAK" or whatever. Copy this file into the same directory and try printing to a file. I have no idea if this helps, but it's worth a try anyway. __________________ San Diego Chargers (HFL) - Lappland Reindeers (WOOF) - Gothenburg Giants (IHOF) Indiana: A TCY VC - year 2044 - the longest running dynasty ever on FOFC!

02-01-2003, 02:44 PM	#3
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Thanks for the sleuthing, 3ric... the same problem shows up in NotePad, so it seems to be an FOF4 or printer problem, not a MS Word problem.

02-02-2003, 07:32 PM	#4
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	just a bump... anyone have any idea?

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