Bottom Line: I have no printers. Whether I have a printer installed or not should not affect viewing reports on screen. But since it does affect screen view, then it is a Legacy bug. JimS
On 09/09/2012 11:25 PM, Lee Bruch wrote: > On your printer choice, select one of your printers as the default printer. > It's not a Legacy problem. It's a problem with how your computer is set up. > Many programs render reports (even on the screen), etc. based on what works > with your default printer. > At lease, that's how it works in the PC world ... don't know about the Linux > world > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen and Jim [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 7:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Show me your printer > > On 09/09/2012 08:49 PM, Gene Young wrote: > >> On 9/9/2012 8:21 PM, Karen and Jim wrote: >> >> >>> Hi Listers, >>> >>> Sometimes, rarely, but sometimes >>> when I start up Legacy I get a msg >>> that I have no printer configured. >>> I say "so what?" and go on with >>> my business. Later when I want >>> to see a report on screen, Legacy >>> won't let me. Says "no printer". >>> Again I say to myself, "so what" >>> I didn't request a printout, I just >>> wanted to see it on screen. >>> Legacy won't let me!! >>> >>> To correct (temporily) fix this issue I reboot Legacy and usually get >>> no "no printer" msg and if I want I can see reports on screen. >>> >>> What is going on? Why does Legacy >>> care if I have a printer installed or not. Doesn't seem to be any of >>> Legacy's business, unless I try to print. >>> >>> Is this Micro$oft stickin its nose in where it doesn't belong?? >>> >>> >>> >> No, the program uses the default printers settings to format the report. >> >> If you are having the message that you have no printer installed, you >> should check that there is a DEFAULT printer set. This is not a >> Legacy problem. >> >> >> > Gene, > > Check what? > > This is a Legacy problem, > since it only happens with Legacy. > That pc is a Legacy only pc. > I don't use that pc for anything else. > > This email is on my Linux box. > And when I get around to it, I'll > install XP in Virtual Box and run > Legacy inside it. > > How I wish Linux had a good > genealogy program. Gramps > isn't bad, except when it crashes. > It is the only Linux program I've > ever had crash. > JimS > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
