Microsoft KB Archive/78075

= PRB: Printer Error When Printing VB Form to Text-Only Printer =

Article ID: 78075

Article Last Modified on 12/12/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 2.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 1.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q78075



SYMPTOMS
The message &quot;Printer Error&quot; displays when you print a form from Visual Basic to a text-only printer. The text-only printer does not have the graphics capability to print the Visual Basic form. Windows traps the printer error and displays the &quot;Printer Error&quot; dialog box.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) From the Windows Control Panel, choose the Printers icon, and select Generic Text / Text Only as the default printer. (You may need to install the Generic / Text Only printer from the Control Panel to make this option available.)
 * 2) Start Visual Basic.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Print. The current form and code are selected by default in the print dialog box.
 * 4) Choose the OK button to print. Windows displays the &quot;Printer Error&quot; dialog box.

Additional query words: 2.00 3.00

Keywords: kbprb KB78075

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