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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

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

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Forwarded via X-post to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
> --
> ~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
>
>

Nope, I didn't post anything more than you see here. I was merely
forwarding your question to a more-appropriate newsgroup (via crossposting)
in hopes that someone there might be able to help you.
--
~PA Bear

Joe in Tally wrote:
> Hey PA Bear, I think you're reply got cut off.
>
> > Forwarded via X-post to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
> > --
> > ~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