Windows Newbie

[Don Coleman]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+dcoleman=dgcreact.com at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+dcoleman=dgcreact.com at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Ted B Dodd
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 3:34 PM
> To: gccconsulting at comcast.net; filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: Windows Newbie
> 
> > > Subject: Windows Newbie
> > >
> > > I am new to Windows fP and I am having difficulties getting printing
> > > to  work.  Regardless of what printer I select (HPLASER, Bro630, rtf),
> I
> > > get blank pages.
> > >
> > > printer1 = print_it,HPLASER,\\TedBLaptop\BrotherH,
> > > pfprinter = print_it
> > >
> > > pfcmark=20
> > >
> > > Please advise what steps I should take to resolve this issue.
> > >
> >
> > First thing, what is the destination for this printer?
> 
> Destination?  It is a Brother Laser located on Workstation TedBLaptop.
> >
> > How is it attached?
> 
> USB
> 
> > Can you hardcopy a screen when H is pressed?
> 
> I get blank pages.
> 
> When using other windows programs in the same manner as fP, it works fine.
> 
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Ted:

When printing to a USB printer I use the destination to be
WIN:windows_printer_name (respecting both spaces and upper/lower case.
This also routes it through the Windows Print Spooler.  As long as the
printer is not a "dumb" printer, it should work for you.

 
Don Coleman
Donald G. Coleman, Consultant
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