WIN: printer syntax question

[Coleman]

Don Coleman
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---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Kenneth Brody <kenbrody at spamcop.net>
Date:  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:25:15 -0400

>On 4/13/2011 10:13 AM, Coleman wrote:
>> Windows XP client, WIN 2003 server, HP 1505 network printer attached.
>>
>> Am attempting to configure printing to the above printer using the WIN:printer name syntax.  Using
>> WIN:MM1505
>>
>> When attempting to print I receive the fP error
>> Cannot open Print Command
>> WIN:1505 Invalid Argument
>>
>> When I confirm the Windows printer name the power bar on the top of the Windows dialog box says "MM1505 on s25" but the name appearing next to the printer icon when I open the properties of the printer states "MM1505".  The sharing tab also shows the share name as "MM1505".  When configuring the printer in fP, using either WIN:1505 or WIN:1505 on s25 I get the same error, described above.  Anyone see my mistake?
>
>Are you sure you are using the same name as Windows?  You keep changing 
>between "MM1505" and just "1505".  Which is it?
>
>In any case, if you are using filePro 5.6, the easiest way to get the 
>correct value is to use the F6 key in pmaint's "destination" field, and 
>select from the list of Windows-defined printers.  The value will be filled 
>in for you.
>
>-- 
>Kenneth Brody
>

Ken:

This is either a v4.8 or 5.0 system, I forgot to check.  I know it's not v5.6.  Their I.T. department just informed me there are net use commands in place for print destinations when the user logs in.  Should they carry over to fP apps, or do I need to include them in the start-up batch file?  The two WIN: printer syntaxes I used are
WIN:MM1505
WIN:MM1505 on s25

Both cause fP to issue the invalid argument message.  Other Windows apps & test pages print fine to this printer. 




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