[AccessD] Printing on preprinted medical forms

Hi Ed,

Glad you could join this list!

Actually, what you're describing should be fairly easy.  All you'll need to
do is set up the report fields to match the locations on the CMS form.
Because you can move those fields around with your mouse, getting them to
print in the location you want doesn't require the use of XY coordinates or
a data buffer.

If your printer is using a special ink, then a question is, "Does this
printer have a Windows printer driver?"  If so, then you should be able to
set up this report pretty easily. 

Best of Luck,
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Edward S Zuris
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:23 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Printing on preprinted medical forms

 Hello Everyone,

 I joined this mail list service just yesterday.

 I am starting a project to fill in special
 preprinted forms, called CMS-1500 forms.
 Those forms uses a special red ink that
 helps with the scanners which process the
 preprinted forms filled in by various
 clients.

 My effort is to try to help one of the end
 user clients with the filling in the of the
 CMS-1500 forms.  With the added benefit of
 keeping track of what has been sent in.

 It would be helpful to work in twips to
 allow for fine tuning and adjusting to
 insure printing occurs within the little
 preprinted boxes.

 Is it possible to create a function that be
 can supplied with X Y coordinates along with
 the data that will be placed into a buffer,
 or something that emulates a buffer?

 Then once the buffer, or emulated buffer,
 is deemed complete, can the results then be
 sent to the default printer loaded with the
 preprinted forms for printing ?

 Sounds simple, but implementing it isn't.

 How would some approach this challenge
 using Microsoft Access 2000 VBA ?

 Thanks,

 Sincerely,
 Ed Zuris


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