>> Yes, that is a problem. Since you are using NetLib and the functions you are using, may I assume your network is Novell? Are they going to print to
> their assigned printer regardless of where they login?
>
>> If the answer to the last question is yes, you could check the WIN.INI file to see if the appropriate printer is installed. That still may not be definitive. If
> I remember, doesn't NetLib have a function to return all the printers available to the user? Does it also have a function to return an array of printers on
> the network? I have NetLib at work, but I will not be there until tomorrow (Tuesday).
>
>> If you set the printer to something that has not had the printer drivers installed locally, Win95 will not be *smart enough* to install them. Someone may
> be able to provide the API code to do this for you.
>
>Mark, yes we are using a Novell network and yes the users will print to their assigned printer regardless of where they are physically situated.
>
>NetLib does have a function to return a list of print queues which are available to a network user, but there is a gap between which print queues are available (an administrative issue for the network administrator) and which print drivers are loaded locally on a workstation. (some might argue a user issue)
>
>I will check into the WIN.INI solution, although I've heard from some people that the application will take a performance hit with this method.
>
>Thanks Mark.

You may want to stick to non-graphical reports (ASCII) and send straight dumps to the printer everytime. Wouldn't that solve the problem?