Bugs/Issues

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:15:13 -0800, Colen McAlister <colen@wolflair.com> wrote:
> At 06:14 PM 1/10/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>
> > > I'd guess you're using Windows 95, 98 or ME? There's an issue with AB on
> > > those systems (the display of the little man should be disabled on
> > > printouts, because it doesn't print properly as you noticed, and should
> be
> > > replaced with a # character) that we've resolved and will be included in
> > > the next update.
> >
> >Nope! Windows XP SP2! D'oh!
>
>
> Hmm, how troubling. I just tried printing on an XP/SP2 system and it worked
> fine; are you sure you have the most up to date printer drivers for your
> printer? Try updating them and see if that helps.
>
>
>
> --
> Colen McAlister (colen@wolflair.com)
> Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com

Finally got around to updating my drivers...to no avail. I have an
Epson Stylus C66 and just installed the drivers that are optimized for
WinXP SP2...and I still get blocks of ink instead of little dudes;
FYI, the WHFB files include graphics for musicians and standard
bearers, and they print out just fine, and everything else I've ever
printed, including photographs, prints fine. This sucks. Just tell
me how to disable that graphic from printing out, please. My roster
looks ridiculous.

Thanks,
Tom
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[rob]

Go to the Settings menu, then the Roster Construction Settings submenu, and
select "Disable Bitmaps When Printing". This should turn off the bitmaps,
but it will turn off ALL bitmaps. We're still trying to figure out why
things aren't working with your particular printer drivers, since
everything works fine with HP and a few other drivers.

At this point, it looks like Epson does something non-standard within their
drivers that is causing things to get stuffed up. We had a big problem with
Epson drivers not doing things correctly a few years ago, and we had to
figure out a way to work around thier driver problems. I won't be surprised
if this is yet another instance, but figuring out how to work around
incorrect drivers is a real challenge, so this may take some time. Epson
makes great hardware, but they do a LOUSY job with their drivers. :-(

-Rob

At 10:45 AM 2/5/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>Finally got around to updating my drivers...to no avail. I have an
>Epson Stylus C66 and just installed the drivers that are optimized for
>WinXP SP2...and I still get blocks of ink instead of little dudes;
>FYI, the WHFB files include graphics for musicians and standard
>bearers, and they print out just fine, and everything else I've ever
>printed, including photographs, prints fine. This sucks. Just tell
>me how to disable that graphic from printing out, please. My roster
>looks ridiculous.


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--- In armybuilder@yahoogroups.com, Rob Bowes <rob@w...> wrote:
> Go to the Settings menu, then the Roster Construction Settings
submenu, and
> select "Disable Bitmaps When Printing". This should turn off the
bitmaps,
> but it will turn off ALL bitmaps. We're still trying to figure out
why
> things aren't working with your particular printer drivers, since
> everything works fine with HP and a few other drivers.
>
> At this point, it looks like Epson does something non-standard
within their
> drivers that is causing things to get stuffed up. We had a big
problem with
> Epson drivers not doing things correctly a few years ago, and we
had to
> figure out a way to work around thier driver problems. I won't be
surprised
> if this is yet another instance, but figuring out how to work
around
> incorrect drivers is a real challenge, so this may take some time.
Epson
> makes great hardware, but they do a LOUSY job with their
drivers. :-(
>
> -Rob

D'oh! Well, thanks for the info. For some reason I thought I had
tried that, but apparently I didn't. At least you know there's a
conflict with Epson printers (and man, I really, really like this
printer--best 60 bucks I've spent in a long time!). Thanks for your
help.

Tom








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[rob]

At 04:20 AM 2/8/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>--- In armybuilder@yahoogroups.com, Rob Bowes <rob@w...> wrote:
> > Go to the Settings menu, then the Roster Construction Settings
>submenu, and
> > select "Disable Bitmaps When Printing". This should turn off the
>bitmaps,
> > but it will turn off ALL bitmaps. We're still trying to figure out
>why
> > things aren't working with your particular printer drivers, since
> > everything works fine with HP and a few other drivers.
> >
> > At this point, it looks like Epson does something non-standard
>within their
> > drivers that is causing things to get stuffed up. We had a big
>problem with
> > Epson drivers not doing things correctly a few years ago, and we
>had to
> > figure out a way to work around thier driver problems. I won't be
>surprised
> > if this is yet another instance, but figuring out how to work
>around
> > incorrect drivers is a real challenge, so this may take some time.
>Epson
> > makes great hardware, but they do a LOUSY job with their
>drivers. :-(
> >
> > -Rob
>
>D'oh! Well, thanks for the info. For some reason I thought I had
>tried that, but apparently I didn't. At least you know there's a
>conflict with Epson printers (and man, I really, really like this
>printer--best 60 bucks I've spent in a long time!). Thanks for your
>help.
>
>Tom

You probably DID try that. Prior to V3.0b, that particular bitmap wasn't
being disabled, although all the other ones were. We fixed V3.0b so that
the model count bitmap was included in the list of bitmaps disabled. So if
you're using V3.0b now, this method ought to at least give you a printout
without the ugliness.

I wholly agree that Epson makes great hardware. I just wish they wrote
equally good drivers for their printers. :-)

-Rob

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