Print Text on paper form

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paul .G

hi all.
This is my problem: I have developed a software for my client. There is a
form in the software that the client can enter text and numbers and then
application prints it out on a blank paper. Now my client wanted me to print
out the text and numbers on a paper form at corresponding positions. The
only approach I can think of is to scan the paper form and use it as the
background image of the form and put text boxes at corresponding positions.
I have tried it but the image quality is too low. Does anybody have any
other ideas? Please let me know.

Thank all.
 
If you know the exact positions for the text, you could hardcode them into
your app and then print onto the form itself (like the way airline tickets
are printed).
 
Paul,
Well for my forms I just usually code the form and draw it in my page
output. I've been doing output forms like this ever since Apple release the
1st LaserWriter (those were coded in PostScript though). I find that this
usually looks better and doesn't take all that long in practice. I created
a C# printing library to do this using inch measurements way back during the
beta phase that matched my PostScript calls to make the translation easier.
Or, just put the strings out at the correct locations and feed a
preprinted form through the printer if you have pre-printed forms available.
You may have to allow for some shifting of the forms as the user gets
different batches so put something in your code to allow the user to specify
an x,y offset to be saved for the form batch.

Ron Allen
 
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