Printing Tables (Questions And Answers)

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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:32:28 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: How do tables use lines and what hardware supports them? Solutions: All printed lines are graphic lines so any printer which supports graphics will print tables with the lines. A user may still use tables if they have a non-graphic printer, but the lines will not print out. On the actual text screen, line draw characters are used so that any screen will show the table. Tables take up less bytes but take more time to print than line draw. Question: If a table is printed on a daisy wheel printer what will happen? Answer: Graphic lines won't print. The columns would still line up but without the graphic lines. Question: Can you print tables with line draw characters rather than graphic lines? Answer: No, if you really want line draw characters then set a "table" up with line draw. Question: Is there a way to change the default to show and print no lines in tables? Answer: No. Question: Can a table show the lines on the document screen, but not print them? Answer: Yes, set Graphics Quality to Do Not Print. If you don't want the lines to show on the document screen, remove all table lines by entering into the Table edit screen, blocking the entire table, and turning all lines to none. Question: When retrieving a large spreadsheet and the Warning tells you that the table exceeds the right margins, how will it print if the margins are not altered? Answer: In WP 5.1 you have the ability to retrieve a Lotus or PlanPerfect spreadsheet without any conversion necessary. It will be placed in a table. If the retrieved spreadsheet is wider than the page allows, the message WARNING: TABLE EXTENDS BEYOND RIGHT MARGIN will appear telling the user to change the paper size, margins, base font, column widths, or eliminate unnecessary columns to accommodate the spreadsheet. If the user does not, when the table is printed, the last columns will overprint. Question: Can you print the math formulas in a table? Answer: No.

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