The Windows Generic/Text Only print driver defaults to 80 column lines.
To setup the printer to allow 255 column lines, perform the following:
Point to Start > Settings > Devices and Printers.
From the File Menu, select Server Properties. Select the Forms tab, then select the Create a New Form check box.
Enter a description in the Form Description for field, such as Wide255.
In the Measurements field, adjust the following:
Under Paper Size, make the width 25.5in and the height 11.68in.
Leave all Printer Area Margins set to zero.
Click Save Form, then OK when complete.
In the Printers folder, right-click the Generic/Text Only printer, and select Document Defaults. Adjust the following:
For Enterprise Output Manager reports:
On the Page Setup tab, select Continuous – No Page Break from the list in the Paper Source field.
On the Advanced tab:
-Under Paper Output, select Paper Size. In the Change Paper Size Setting field at the bottom, select Wide255 (or the name you gave to the form created in step 3).
-Under Paper Output, select Paper Source. In the Change Paper Source Setting field at the bottom, select Continuous – No Page Break.
For non-Enterprise Output Manager reports:
On the Page Setup tab, select Continuous – Page Break from the list in the Paper Source field.
On the Advanced tab:
- Under Paper Output, select Paper Size. In the Change Paper Size Setting field at the bottom, select Wide255 (or the name you gave to the form created in step 3).
- Under Paper Output, select Paper Source. In the Change Paper Source Setting field at the bottom, select Continuous – Page Break.
When complete, click OK.