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paula
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8/6/2010
paula
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There is a tool in PrintBoss version 5.6 specifically designed to embed jpg files in a PrintBoss form. The embedded file is added to the RunTimeObjects tab through a #PIC command so text will print on top of the image. 1MB files are no problem for the current version of PrintBoss, but may affect viewing or printing if the computer or printer have insufficient RAM.

Jpg image support was first added to PrintBoss version 5.11e dated 5/29/2006. Later releases improved jpg handling in PrintBoss.
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raydana
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8/6/2010
raydana
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Thank you for the reply.
building the custom form is something I know I will be able to get working in time, its just a matter of getting it done in time. If the full screen image thing works acceptably, then I wont have to bother at all.
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raydana
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8/5/2010
raydana
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I have some questions about a quick down and dirty idea to get our existing packing slips up and running. We were buying preprinted 3 color NCR packing slips. We were basically just using a blank form in printboss and having printboss print out the 3 pages we use.

We want to get away from the preprinted ncr paper and just use plain NCR and use printboss to print the form we use. I need to get up to speed on learning to use the form designer to do this. In the mean time we are getting low on our preprinted stock.

I was wondering if it is feasable to create a form and have a full page image placed on it that has all our lines, boxes etc. We have our forms in illustrator and I already have a PCX, 300dpi, monochrome full page image ready to try this out. The file is about 1mb.

1. So is this even possible, will printboss print the data and the form background together?
2. If it works, is a 1mb file too large, and will the printing from accpac be too slow?
3. We are on version 5.11, the manual I have says the only formats are PCX and BMP (and sig), but looking online I see JPG is an option, is this something that came in an later version or will our version support jpg too?
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