Resolving printing problem where columns are omitted from print job

Resolving printing problem where columns are omitted from print job

When doing a print screen from the AS/400 the last two columns are ommited from the printout. We are using PDT basic-ASCII and are printing to a Lexmark Optra T614 printer. Any ideas?

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I'd suggest that what is really being omitted is a certain number of characters, since this sounds like a font/CPI issue. You will have to change the printer definition table (PDT) to one with a smaller font.

This was first published in July 2008