MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: > 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? > > Just checked out the same printer printing to a colour printer. If I leave it as standard (colour) it shows COLOR=2 but if I set to black and white the line changes to COLOR=1 Maybe you have the wrong setting. Don't know why it would ignore that setting on the printer but it is worth checking out if that is what is doing it.
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