Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Internationalizing Applications

> ## Printers

> If your application sends output to a printer, you must consider the fonts that printers typically support and the common paper sizes.

> By default, when OpenEdge sends output to a printer, it uses the font specified in the `progress.ini` file or Windows registry. If you want more control over the printing environment so that a report’s layout is standard, specify the print font by setting the `PrinterFont` variable in the `[Startup]` section of `progress.ini`.

> OpenEdge supports the use of the Windows registry to store and maintain configuration information. Information from the `progress.ini` is added to the registry upon installation. For more information on the `progress.ini` versus the registry and how you can edit configuration data, see OpenEdge Deployment: Managing 4GL Applications and OpenEdge Getting Started: Installation and Configuration .

> Paper size is another variable that can affect the quality and usability of your application’s output. A report that maximizes the space offered by A4 paper might lose an essential row when printed on an 8.5 x 11-inch sheet. A report designed for 8.5 x 11-inch paper might lose a column on A4 paper.

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