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How to print to printer IP
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21/01/2013 14:57:39
 
 
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21/01/2013 11:38:25
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Visual FoxPro
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Other
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP1
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Thread ID:
01563495
Message ID:
01563517
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>Hi,
>
>How do you print to printer if you know printer IP? Say I have network printer IP as '128.2.12.212' . Can I store it into a variable and the use SET PRINTER TO? Example:
>
>cPrinterIp = "128.2.12.212"
>SET PRINTER TO NAME (cPrinterIp)
>
>Will the above work?

No. The printer defined on the local computer may have that IP address, but you still need to access it via its defined name.

I just tested your code, on my system I get a VFP error "Error accessing printer spooler" ( error 1957 ).
Regards. Al

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