Re: Just installed Office Pro Upgrade. Access reports not opening.


> Should I try a new driver for the Lexmark printer?

Only if you want to use the Lexmark with Access. :-) (Sorry, I couldn't
resist.)

Seriously, I think printer driver issues are the way to go now. Good Luck.
(I'm glad that you at least have *some* reporting capability now)

--
George Nicholson

Remove 'Junk' from return address.


"Louthegutdoc" <Louthegutdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F1281E25-541B-4B60-B5C5-5EEF7378A6C2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thank you. When I checked the printer icon, it said there was no printer.
> I
> have two printers connected to the computer. An Epson Stylus 900, and a
> Lexmark Optra E310. When I set the Epson as the default printer, Access
> Report Functions work. When I set the Lexmak as the default printer, it is
> not recognized and the Report Functions do not work. Should I try a new
> driver for the Lexmark printer?
>
> "George Nicholson" wrote:
>
>> Within Access: File>Print....
>>
>> Is a valid printer showing? "The computer is connected to a printer" is a
>> start, but not enough by itself as far as Access is concerned.
>> No printer = no report capability.
>>
>> HTH,
>> --
>> George Nicholson
>>
>> Remove 'Junk' from return address.
>>
>>
>> "Louthegutdoc" <Louthegutdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3321AC54-A713-421A-B024-14968C66632B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Yes, I made a very simple database and no reports can be created.
>> > Hitting
>> > the
>> > design button results in no action and no error message is generated. I
>> > uninstalled the program this morning. I reinstalled it from the CD. I
>> > went
>> > to
>> > the Office update site on the web and installed all the available
>> > updates.
>> > The current Msjet40.dll is 4.0.8618.0 Security Bulletin MS04-014. I
>> > have
>> > not
>> > tried renaming the Wizards yet.
>> >
>> > "Gina Whipp" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This has me stumped... A few questions might help pin point the
>> >> problem
>> >>
>> >> 1. Have tried creating a brand new database in Access 2003 and still
>> >> have
>> >> the same problem? Do not import anything from anywhere.
>> >>
>> >> 2. Please confirm that you do in fact have the latest version of Jet
>> >> 4.0
>> >> Service Pack (see below for chart) Msjet40.dll version Jet 4.0
>> >> release
>> >> level
>> >> 4.0.2927.4 Service Pack 3 (SP3)
>> >> 4.0.3714.7 Service Pack 4 (SP4)
>> >> 4.0.4431.1 or 4.0.4431.3 Service Pack 5 (SP5)
>> >> 4.0.6218.0 Service Pack 6 (SP6)
>> >> 4.0.6807.0 Service Pack 6 (SP6) shipped only with Windows Server
>> >> 2003
>> >> 4.0.7328.0 Service Pack 7 (SP7)
>> >> 4.0.8015.0 Service Pack 8 (SP8)
>> >> 4.0.8618.0 Security Bulletin MS04-014
>> >> 4.0.9025.0 Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 3. The printer in Access operates differently then it does in Word (a
>> >> known
>> >> bug) Open Northwind and go to the reports tab, highlight a report and
>> >> select File, Page Set-up and confirm that the reports in fact do "see"
>> >> the
>> >> printer.
>> >>
>> >> 4. Last resort, rename the below files (they are the wizard files and
>> >> repair Office. Maybe the wizard(s) has been corrupted
>> >> Acwzmain.mde
>> >> Acwztool.mde
>> >> Acwzlib.mde
>> >>
>> >> Hope one of those helps...
>> >>
>> >> "Louthegutdoc" <Louthegutdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:4C6FEABB-94EF-44A7-86FF-4A3947C78C8B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > There is no usually no error message. Nothing happens when the
>> >> > buttons
>> >> > are
>> >> > pressed. When I use the wizard to try to create a report, I do
>> >> > receive
>> >> > the
>> >> > message Wizard was unable to create the report. The computer is
>> >> > connected
>> >> > to
>> >> > a printer. I am using Word without problmes.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Joan Wild" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "Louthegutdoc" <Louthegutdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:0BE10186-D51F-4D00-B3E6-447F616FE34D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > The computer is a new computer that had Microsoft XP home
>> >> >> > addition
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > its
>> >> >> > OS.
>> >> >> > There was MS works installed. I purchased the Microsoft Office
>> >> >> > Professional
>> >> >> > 2003 upgrade. Access works fine in table creation, queries, and
>> >> >> > forms,
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > the reports do not work. This is both for my personal data base
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > Northwind sample database.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> When you say 'do not work', do you get an error message? They just
>> >> >> don't
>> >> >> open? What? Remember we can't see your computer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It may be that you just need to install a printer on your computer.
>> >> >> You
>> >> >> just need to install a printer driver.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Joan Wild
>> >> >> Microsoft Access MVP
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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