>Looking at the printer default settings in the first record of a .FRX or .LBX, I see that the settings fo rthe destination printer are stored there.
>
>This is set by the File|Page Setup menu option and is presumably used by FoxPro when the report is printed.
>
> Q1) is this always used with REPO FORM ... TO PRINTER
> * I hope so
>

This is used if you say REPORT FORM TO PRINTER ENVIRONMENT

> Q2) is this the default used for REPO FORM ... TO PRINTER PROMPT
> * I hope so
>

No, the default is determined by the users Windows default printer

> Q3) what happens if the user has no connection rights to this printer under WinNT or Win95?
> * I think output goes nowhere with no errors, this would explain a bug I'm trying to track down. The client is using WINSHIELD to prevent users changin any of their system settings, including printers.
>
> Q4) what happens if the user has *NO* printers defined at all?
> * I think output goes nowhere with no errors, this would explain a bug I'm trying to track down. The client is using WINSHIELD to prevent users changin any of their system settings, including printers.
>
>
>Here are the values in that memo field for two of my files:
>
>LABELS (manual feed)
>
>DRIVER=WINSPOOL
>DEVICE=HP LaserJet 4 Plus
>OUTPUT=\\hot_needle\power_valve
>ORIENTATION=0
>PAPERSIZE=9
>COPIES=1
>DEFAULTSOURCE=4
>PRINTQUALITY=600
>DUPLEX=1
>YRESOLUTION=600
>TTOPTION=4
>
>
>REPORT (top tray)
>
>DRIVER=WINSPOOL
>DEVICE=HP LaserJet 4 Plus
>OUTPUT=\\hot_needle\power_valve
>ORIENTATION=0
>PAPERSIZE=9
>COPIES=1
>DEFAULTSOURCE=1
>PRINTQUALITY=600
>DUPLEX=1
>YRESOLUTION=600
>TTOPTION=4

I don't know about the other two....but....you can USE the FRX and change any of the information, use close it and print the report.

Craig