Hi,

This is standard behavior because printer driver is installed.
Use ON ERROR ... or method Error() in class or API function for check printer status.

MartinJ

>Hi,
>
>My VFP6 written application need to check the printer for
>any problem, so I used sys(13), but it does return OFFLINE
>when I pull the cable out. Is there any way to check the printer
>for problem like offline, cable not connected. Please kindly advise.