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HELP! HP 8000 printers VS vfp application
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Troubleshooting
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00391202
Message ID:
00392512
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9
>>The error message is:
>>The computer cause a general faillure in mudule HPBFDB3.DRV
>>
>
>You're using an HP-delivered version of the HP8000 driver which leaves the FPU in an invalid state after calling teh driver, and VFP smokes on this. Try upgrading the printer driver, upgrading VFP to at least VFP6 SP3, or using the call to _fpreset() after every single call to the printer driver as a workaround, as follows:
>
>DECLARE _fpreset IN MSVCRT20
>=_fpreset() && this line must occur after every call that might talk to the printer
>
>
>>French version:
>>PC a causé une défaillance de protection générale
>>dans le module HPBFDB3.DRV
>>
>>All other program as Word, Excel and the Print Test Page works fine. Only VFP app doesn't woks ???
>>Tips: In my vfp app, I call the module GETPRINTER() to let user select a printer.
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>>What was the error message?
>>>
>>>>HI
>>>>Do someone using a hp8000 series with vfp application.
>>>>I got an error message from it's driver and cannot print any vfp application?
>>>>Regards


Or... install the printer with an ancient HP driver (laserJet III, 4 etc). In my experience this makes hardly any difference for almost all users, and solves these problems.

Good Luck
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