Bob It is 6.1, I have not got this app converted to 7.1 yet.
They said their printer is a Muriatec or something like that and it uses GDI drivers. Could GID drivers be the problem? It still is strange that the totals are off from screen to printer even with your report in 7.1. Marc --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Marc, > I am assuming that your problem is with the 7.1 > version and not the6.1 report? > If so, you need to be aware that there are settings > in 7.1 that effect reports being printed to the > screen and then the printer that are not in 6.1. Be > sure to check CACHE, Clear Variables after print, > and PASS settings in version 7.1. Also when > variables are reset must be examined closely. It is > my understanding that when printing on the screen, > and then clicking the print ICON , the report > actually is processed a second time, thus variables > can be doubled etc. if the above settings are not > set properly. > I had problems with getting the same results from > screen prints, then printing to paper on a somewhat > complicated report. A VERY knowledgeable person > assisted me in resolution of the situation. He > bypassed using any SUM of Variables etc. in the > report and constructed a veiw with all totals etc. > that were needed. The report now not only runs > flawlessly, from screen to paper, but also runs much > faster than before! > From the above experience, I believe in most cases, > it is best to drive your report from a view that > does the calculations and then use the DBCalc versus > a Sum of Variable. > > -Bob > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > HI Bernie > > > > Yes, same report. > > > > Marc > > > > > > --- Bernie Corrigan wrote: > > > > > Marc - > > > > > > Is it exactly the same report or do you > > > have separate printer and screen versions? > > > > > > Bernie > > > > > > > > > At 10:55 AM 8/31/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > > >Hi all > > > > > > > >I have a 6.1 app that has been working OK in > many > > > >offices. I am working on getting my app updated > to > > > 7.1 > > > >but that will take me a few months. > > > > > > > >This office called and said some reports show > the > > > >correct totals when printed to the screen but > when > > > >printed to the printer the totals are off. > > > > > > > >I had them turn off the computer and printer, > > > restart > > > >them, then print that report still the total is > > > > off. > > > >Then tried printing the report to screen- OK, > > > printer > > > >bad totals, then screen again OK totals. Also > then > > > >did the printer, then screen, then printer. > > > > > > > >It seems when the report is 2 pages long the > totals > > > >are off, 1 page reports print fine to the > printer. > > > >In the report these vars are not cleared on the > > > > page > > > >break, just on break 1 for the custnum. > > > > > > > >Anyway it still prints to the screen OK with > more > > > than > > > >2 pages. > > > > > > > >Any suggestions? > > > >Thanks > > > >Marc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > > > >Do you Yahoo!? > > > >Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. > We > > > finish. > > > >http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! > > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
