Hey PA Bear, I think you're reply got cut off.

"PA Bear" wrote:

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> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
> Joe in Tally wrote:
> > We have a web-enabled application that require MSIE 5.5 or 6. All of the
> > printing from the application is from MSIE (we dont launch MS Word or
> > anything like that). The majority of printed pages are standard web pages
> > to standard LaserJet printers, printing on Letter sized sheets of paper.
> > However, some users must also print from a Label Module to a special Label
> > Printer (Eltron / Zebra TLP 2844's and the like) that will print out
> > little
> > labels, usually 4" x 1". Since all print jobs are communicated thru MSIE,
> > we are having a problem with MSIE's PAGE SETUP "Remembering" the margin
> > settings for one or the other types of printers when users flip print jobs
> > back and forth. The orientation is always ok, the header and footer is
> > ok,
> > even the Paper Size and Source stay constant, but those pesky margins keep
> > inheriting the setting of the previous printer and gives them to all other
> > printers.
> >
> > Example: User will go in and create some labels on the web app, and go to
> > print them. They select the label printer from their list, and see that
> > within properties the correct margin for a label (which in our case, we
> > always want the margins set to zero). They can then print out label after
> > label with no problem. However, as soon as they try and print a
> > letter-sized page or report from the application, the margins are still
> > set
> > to zero (for labels). MSIE recognizes that the size (letter) and
> > orientation and everything is correct for this new letter sized print job,
> > but it inherits the ZERO margin setting for labels (another printer
> > previously selected). This obviously then distorts the printed letter
> > (usually cutting off info), and makes the user go into PAGE SETUP within
> > MSIE and manually enter new margins. They then have to print again. And
> > of course, now that they did that , though only for the LETTER SIZED
> > printer we use, when they go and try to print to the label (4" x 1"
> > printer), the inherited margins from the previous printer comes over and
> > messes up the label. But MSIE always recognizes what the size (letter or
> > 4" x 1"), apper source, orientation, and header and footer information is
> > !
> > Why wont MSIE recognize distinct margin settings for various printers
> > selected? The work around is every user must go and change the margins to
> > fit that specific print job, and we the developers are catching a whole
> > bunch of flak. Is there any way that we can get MSIE to recognize margin
> > settings for different printers ? Thank you in advance for any assistance
> > you could provide.
> >
> > Respectfully,
> > Joe
>
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