Re: Printing Saved Files
- From: "Fred Taylor" <ftaylor@xxxxxxxx!REMOVE>
- Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 08:06:32 -0700
I'd print it out to a file in PDF format. That way, the printer involved
later would be irrelevant.
--
Fred
Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP
"Doug" <doug54@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What are your thoughts on how I can set up the reports so they don't print
> right away but spool the print jobs to print them later. I was told all I
> had to do was print the report to a file and then when I'm ready to print
> it, copy the file to the printer. I was told that this way you could send
> somebody the file you created and they'd be able to print it on their
> printer. How would you handle this job?
>
> Doug
>
>
> "Fred Taylor" <ftaylor@xxxxxxxx!REMOVE> wrote in message
> news:OJvoSno3FHA.2816@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Is your printer and the client's printer the same kind and model number?
> If
>> not, you won't be able to copy a file that contains printer codes to it
>> no
>> matter what.
>>
>> --
>> Fred
>> Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP
>>
>>
>> "Doug" <doug54@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:NHu9f.371997$1i.83566@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Tried that but it just seems to print to LPT1. I even tried the command
>> > SET
>> > PRINTER TO NAME \\storage\lexmark and then the command to copy to PRN
> but
>> > it
>> > just printed to the LPT printer which is at port \\doug\brotherh.
>> >
>> > Doug
>> >
>> >
>> > "Lee Mitchell" <Leemi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:GiNxrok3FHA.3936@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> Hi Doug:
>> >>
>> >> Try this. This line copies the file to the printer connected to LPT1:
> in
>> >> Windows. You may also specify LPT1 or LPT2 instead of PRN.
>> >>
>> >> COPY FILE final.txt TO PRN
>> >>
>> >> I hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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>> >>
>> >> Sincerely,
>> >> Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
>> >> Lee Mitchell
>> >>
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>> >>
>> >> >I'm trying to print a report that I saved with the command PRINT
> REPORT
>> >> >report1 TO FILE filename.
>> >>
>> >> >Then I copy the file to a printer port to print the file: COPY FILE
>> >> filename
>> >> >TO \\server1\printer1
>> >>
>> >> >When I use this command on my system it works fine but when I use the
>> > same
>> >> >command on a client's system it just copies the file to the computer
>> >> >and
>> >> >calls it printer1.
>> >>
>> >> >The printer seems to be set up properly, the port name is
>> >> \\server2005\x128.
>> >> >But when I copy the file file to this port it just creates a file
> called
>> >> >"x128" on my hard drive.
>> >>
>> >> >Any ideas what's wrong?
>> >>
>> >> >Thanks for your help.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >Doug
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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