Setting pageguides pagestream 3.3a

[amiga4001]

I had made a layout for labels to print with my HP1200 printer worked allright.
Now I have hooked up another printer(epson stylus color660) which starts printing a little bit higher on top off the page.
Cannot make the printer to start printing a little bit lower as it then only produces garbage...turboprint7.
So I'll have to move the pageguides 3 mm down.
But to activate them I must click them and while I am doing this the position usually shifts.
Is there a button to prevent this moving while trying to activate the pageguide???
Or is this not possible with this version???
I have a manual but it says nothing regarding this problem.
Hope there are some pagestreamers out there....

[motrucker]

I use Pagestream 3.4 (you should get the upgrade, it's free to 3.2 or 3.3 owners) but I don't use turboprint. I use the Pagestream drivers, with excellent results. Why not try this method?
 I have had no trouble changing between printers, that is Pagestream's fault. I have, however, had problems with Epson ink jets - specially the Stylus Photo 820! I have much better output with HP of Canon printers.

[amiga4001]

I can't get pagestream to print through my hypercom device.
Only way I get this to work is with settings to preference.
Which slows down all but it works.
I have to use this as my internal parallel port has died(CIA)
Where can I get this download.
From the pagestream homepage?

[PageStream]

hi!
Was just looking to unwind this morning and saw this.

amiga4001 wrote: I'll have to move the pageguides 3 mm down. But to activate them I must click them and while I am doing this the position usually shifts. Is there a button to prevent this moving while trying to activate the pageguide???

I don't have 3.3a on my computer any more (must be 9 years old?), but 4.1 (or newer) doesn't have this problem. It would be possible for you to write a little ARexx script that did this by reading all the vertical guides and adding 3mm if it is something you can not solve. Could it be possible that snap to grid is causing this problem? Of course, it would be better just to figure out why the page doesn't print in the right spot on the paper.

motrucker wrote: I use Pagestream 3.4 (you should get the upgrade, it's free to 3.2 or 3.3 owners)

Actually, 3.4 is just a free update for 3.3 users. But if we are dispensing advice, I think you both should get the upgrade to 5.0! You get 4.1 as well as 5.0.

amiga4001 wrote: I can't get pagestream to print through my hypercom device.

You don't select a device in PageStream's print setup like hypercom.device. Instead, you select a file device something like "prt:", "ser:", "par:", "work:temp.ps", or whatever. As I recall, a utility exists that will create a file system device out of a system device. Or map it over par: or something like that. Someone else can probably tell you the exact name, or try looking at aminet or search with google etc.

amiga4001 wrote: Where can I get this download. From the pagestream homepage?

Exactly. PageStream Home. The website has actually undergone a lot of improvements in the last few months and is worth a visit IMHO.

Deron

Deron Kazmaier - support@pagestream.org
Grasshopper LLC Publishing - http://www.pagestream.org
PageStream DTP for Amiga, Linux, Macintosh, and Windows

[amiga4001]

Well thanks for your reply.
I was already thinking about buying a new version.
I'll have to save up some cash first though.
It is a nice program and worth the money.

[motrucker]

Sorry I was so slow. I was away for a few days.
You will need your Pagestream name and serial #, and can DL that upgrade.
I have tried using Adobe Pagemaker on the "other" machine, but I am going back and getting Pagestream 5.0!