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11/12/2006 14:41:17
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Visual FoxPro
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Thread ID:
01176637
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01176645
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>The problem is that the REPORT FORM wants a particular printer driver in the DEVICE NAME. I looked this up in the actual FRX file and you can see the following in the file:
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>DRIVER=winspool
>DEVICE=hp LaserJet 1300 PCL 6
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>The above is found in the field EXPR of the REPORT FORM (.FRX file).
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>How do you make this where it will go to any printer, rather than only locking in to one printer?
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>I already changed it to "TO PRINTER" and it will not print unless I have the matching DEVICE NAME.
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>Cecil
You don't tell us which version of VFP you use, but in VFP8 and VFP9 you can simply uncheck Save printer environment.
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>DRIVER=winspool
>DEVICE=hp LaserJet 1300 PCL 6
>
>The above is found in the field EXPR of the REPORT FORM (.FRX file).
>
>How do you make this where it will go to any printer, rather than only locking in to one printer?
>
>I already changed it to "TO PRINTER" and it will not print unless I have the matching DEVICE NAME.
>
>Cecil
You don't tell us which version of VFP you use, but in VFP8 and VFP9 you can simply uncheck Save printer environment.