Peter Cushing wrote: > MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: >> Some of our clients are having issues where they have their printer >> settings from Windows set to print in Black and White, yet when our >> VFP9SP1 app runs the report, it's BW/Color setting says to print in color. >> >> Initially, I thought this was a printer/windows issue and not a problem >> with our software; however, in light of what I saw yesterday (as I >> described above), I'm wondering how the default black-white setting gets >> overridden? The app has a SET RESOURCE OFF in the beginning so it can't >> be a resource file issue. >> >> tia, >> --Mike >> >> > Check the contents of the .FRX file and see what is in the EXP1 field. > > One of ours when set for a black and white laser. Note there is a color > setting, so you may need to adjust it. > > DRIVER=winspool > DEVICE=HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 5e > OUTPUT=IP_192.168.0.227 > ORIENTATION=0 > PAPERSIZE=9 > COPIES=1 > DEFAULTSOURCE=7 > PRINTQUALITY=600 > COLOR=2 > DUPLEX=1 > YRESOLUTION=600 >
But I'm not trying to hardcode it one way or the other...I want to know why the VFP app/report is NOT respecting the Windows default setting for that printer? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

