Re: Problem with {Print.PrinterSetup} macro

Desmond Walsh wrote:
> Hi
> When I run the following macro
>       {Print.Use "week02"}
>       {Print.PrinterSetup "HP Laser Jet 
> 1020","USB",1,"c:\dbase\source\w.prn",1}
>       {Print.DoPrint}
> 
> I get an error message - No driver for selected printer
> I have no problem using the Print menu  to request printing to a file with

> the same page settings (week02)  and this printer
> I have tried with a number of different HP printers on some other machines

> that I can take my printed output to.  In all cases I
> can create the print file interactively, but keep getting the same error 
> message with the macro

The most likely culprit:  the command delimiter (in QP8) for Print.PrinterSetup

is a semicolon, not a comma.  If you continue to experience problems, a simple 
troubleshooting method is to first create the macro by letting QP record your 
steps.  This will give you the basic syntax.  Then you can modify if necessary 
to suit your requirements.

Cheers,
Uli

Hi
When I run the following macro
                                                  {Print.Use
"week02"}

      {Print.PrinterSetup "HP Laser Jet 
1020","USB",1,"c:\dbase\source\w.prn",1}

                                                    {Print.DoPrint}



I get an error message - No driver for selected printer
I have no problem using the Print menu  to request printing to a file with 
the same page settings (week02)  and this printer
I have tried with a number of different HP printers on some other machines 
that I can take my printed output to.  In all cases I
can create the print file interactively, but keep getting the same error 
message with the macro

My port setting was originally LP2 but I changed it to USB since this is how 
the printer is configured

I am running under XP.  The problem occurs with QP12  patched to Service 
Pack 2 and also with QP X3

Would appreciate hearing if anyone else is experiencing this problem or has 
a workaround 

Hi
Thanks for the idea of using the create macro feature.  It showed me that 
yes, the delimiter is ; (should have seen that from Help)
and the port is Ne01.

My  macro  line is a little more complicated because I am generating the 
filename (w1.prn)  dynamically ;
                   +"{PrinterSetup ""HP LaserJet 
1020"";""Ne01"";1;""c:\dbase\source\w&qu
ot;&@STRING([ML]A:B178,0)&".prn"";1}"
Have to be a little careful about escaping the embedded quotes. This is now 
working.

Again, thank you for prompt and perceptive comment

"Uli" <nojunkmail@spamless.com> wrote in message
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>
> Desmond Walsh wrote:
>> Hi
>> When I run the following macro
>>       {Print.Use "week02"}
>>       {Print.PrinterSetup "HP Laser Jet 
>> 1020","USB",1,"c:\dbase\source\w.prn",1}
>>       {Print.DoPrint}
>>
>> I get an error message - No driver for selected printer
>> I have no problem using the Print menu  to request printing to a file 
>> with the same page settings (week02)  and this printer
>> I have tried with a number of different HP printers on some other 
>> machines that I can take my printed output to.  In all cases I
>> can create the print file interactively, but keep getting the same
error 
>> message with the macro
>
> The most likely culprit:  the command delimiter (in QP8) for 
> Print.PrinterSetup is a semicolon, not a comma.  If you continue to 
> experience problems, a simple troubleshooting method is to first create 
> the macro by letting QP record your steps.  This will give you the basic 
> syntax.  Then you can modify if necessary to suit your requirements.
>
> Cheers,
> Uli
>