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Major Bug - HP Deskjet & VFP5
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16/04/1998 14:01:42
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Visual FoxPro
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Thread ID:
00092463
Message ID:
00092697
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>>Dear Clement,
>>I've got HP and Microsoft involved right now.
>>Robert.
>>
>>
>>>Dear Robert,
>>>
>>>I face the same problem at HP690C and 670C. Before read your message, I just think it is a bug of VFP. Unfortunately, my built number is 400, If you have solve the problem, please let me know.
>>>
>>>Thank you.
>>>
>>>>I've duplicated this on 3 machines. I have a HP Deskjet 670c. I created a small .exe having 1 table and 1 report using the HP Deskjet as default printer.
>>>>
>>>>I turn on the Windows95 Resource meter found by clicking 'Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Resource Meter'
>>>>(If you don't have this file you can install it. It is in the 'Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - Windows Setup - Accessories'
>>>>
>>>>Next I run the VFP5 .exe File I created. (You can do this in development or LIVE!)
>>>>Take a look at your resource meter taking particular note of 'SYSTEM and GDI' percentages.
>>>>
>>>>Next I PREVIEW the Report.
>>>>Close the Report
>>>>Review Resources
>>>>PREVIEW the Report
>>>>Close the Report
>>>>Review Resources
>>>>
>>>>My resources continually go down without releasing themselves. This will continue till it locks up the machine.
>>>>
>>>>Next I repeated the test to a Panasonic Printer as my default.
>>>>Recreated the .exe and tried again.
>>>>No problem, the resources release themselves as necessary.
>>>>
>>>>I tried this with a HP4si Printer. No Problem.
>>>>I installed the HP 560c Printer using the Windows 95 supplied by Microsoft. No problem.
>>>>
>>>>Went back to HP670c - Lost resources until it locked me out.
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions?
>
>Robert,
> Have you d/l the latest drivers?? I just d/l the drivers for an 820cse, and notice they had new drivers for a lot of their deskjet printers..

I have the latest. I tried to use the HP Deskjet 660 driver on my 670 but it wouldn't load. When I find out what is going on from HP or Microsoft I will post it here.

Robert...
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