Jim, But you came onto this list because yours was not working as you expected. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307
"Karen and Jim" <[email protected]> wrote: >Lee and Ron, > >Bottom line: If it works, don't fix it. > >JimS > >============= > > >On 09/12/2012 03:57 PM, Lee Bruch wrote: > > Jim: > > Am I correct that you dislike "windoz" and are using linux? > > Does Legacy work on Linux? > > How does Linux decide how to create screen images if it doesn't >reference to a default printer? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 10:27 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Show me your printer > > > > Jim, > > > > I am right in thinking that you are still using V5. If so do you >really expect Legacy to amend such an outdated version? > > > > This does not mean I agree with your comments, I don't. > > Ron Ferguson > > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > GOONS #5307 > > > > J > > "Karen and Jim" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Sherry, > >> > >> I'm assume that Legacy is using Windoz > >> Print Preview for the report screen display. > >> And I find no fault in that. In fact it is a plus in that Legacy > >> doesn't need to add it to its own large code baggage. > >> > >> I see I have Microsoft XPS Document Writer installed in Printers and > >> Faxes. Nothing else. > >> That seems to satisfy Legacy's printer requirement. > >> > >> I've tried to duplicate this no-screen problem, but with no results. > >> I've rebooted Windoz, a warm boot. No luck. Maybe I need to shutdown > >> completely. I'll try that later. > >> > >> Again I say you have a bug. > >> When several of us, > >> who have a printer driver installed, > >> report no screen/printer in Reports > >> and we can only get Reports working again after rebooting Legacy ===>> > >> That is a BUG, not a feature. > >> > >> JimS > >> > >> > >> On 09/10/2012 11:35 AM, Sherry/Support wrote: > >>> Legacy requires that at least a printer driver be installed, even if > >>> you don't connect to a printer, in order to know how to format the > >>> reports. Just pick a standard inkjet printer driver. If you have a > >>> printer connected to another computer, use the printer driver option > >>> for that printer. > >>> It is not a bug - it's a requirement of Legacy. > >>> It's very easy to set a default printer driver - your Windows Help > >>> screen should give you instructions. > >>> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> Sherry > >>> Technical Support > >>> Legacy Family Tree > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 7:43 AM, Karen and Jim <[email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >>> > >>> 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 > >>> > >>> > >> >> >> > > > > >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 > > 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
