diff --git a/include/printwin.cpp b/include/printwin.cpp
index c207c906b..661ee3256 100755
--- a/include/printwin.cpp
+++ b/include/printwin.cpp
@@ -161,42 +161,49 @@ void TPrintwin::paint_row(long j)
   const int row = (int)(j % _formlen);
   const int y = row*_chary + _chary - _descent + _vofs;
   
-  paint_background(j);
-
-  _txt.read_line(j);
-
-  int pos = 0;
-
-  const char* cp;
-  while((cp = _txt.piece()) != NULL) 
-  {     
-#if XVT_OS != XVT_OS_SCOUNIX         
-    const int st = _txt.get_style();
-    set_font(printer().fontname(), st, _char_size);                 
-
-    const COLOR bg = trans_color(_txt.get_background());
-    const COLOR fg = trans_color(_txt.get_foreground());
-    set_color(fg, bg);
-#else
-    set_color(COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);
-#endif      
+  if (_chary > 1)
+  {  
+    paint_background(j);
     
-    const char* beg = cp;                    
-    while (*beg)
-    {                            
-      for (; *beg == ' '; beg++)               // Salta spazi iniziali
-        pos++;      
+    _txt.read_line(j);
+    
+    int pos = 0;
+    
+    const char* cp;
+    while((cp = _txt.piece()) != NULL) 
+    {     
+#if XVT_OS != XVT_OS_SCOUNIX         
+      const int st = _txt.get_style();
+      set_font(printer().fontname(), st, _char_size);                 
       
-      if (*beg)
-      {  
-        int len = 0;
-        for (const char * end = beg; *end && (*end != ' ' || *(end+1) != ' '); end++) 
-          len++;                                 // Misura sringa da stampare
-        xvt_dwin_draw_text(win(), _hofs + LEN_SPACES(win(), pos), y, (char*)beg, len);                           
-        pos += len;                   
-        beg = end;
-      }
-    }  
+      const COLOR bg = trans_color(_txt.get_background());
+      const COLOR fg = trans_color(_txt.get_foreground());
+      set_color(fg, bg);
+#else
+      set_color(COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);
+#endif      
+      
+      const char* beg = cp;                    
+      while (*beg)
+      {                            
+        for (; *beg == ' '; beg++)               // Salta spazi iniziali
+          pos++;      
+        
+        if (*beg)
+        {  
+          int len = 0;
+          for (const char * end = beg; *end && (*end != ' ' || *(end+1) != ' '); end++) 
+            len++;                                 // Misura sringa da stampare
+          xvt_dwin_draw_text(win(), _hofs + LEN_SPACES(win(), pos), y, (char*)beg, len);                           
+          pos += len;                   
+          beg = end;
+        }
+      }  
+    }
+  } else
+  {                                           
+    set_font(printer().fontname(), XVT_FS_NONE, _char_size);                 
+    xvt_dwin_draw_text(win(), 0, y, (char*)_txt.line(j), -1);                           
   }        
 }