PRB: Copies Box in Print Dialog Box Is DisabledID: Q111992 2.5x 2.6x WINDOWS kbprint kbprb The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSThe Copies box in the Print dialog box allows you to specify the number of copies of a report or label form to print. With certain printer drivers, this field is disabled. However, if you then start another Windows-based application, such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word, and activate the Print dialog box for that application, you will see that the Copies box is enabled. The following are some printer drivers that the problem occurs with, but the list is not exhaustive: Epson FX-86e Epson LQ-1000 Epson T-1000 Epson LQ-2500 HP DeskJet WORKAROUNDSThere are two workarounds for this problem:
STATUSMicrosoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. MORE INFORMATIONSteps to Reproduce Problem1. Use Print Manager to set the default Windows printer driver to one of the printer drivers listed above. 2. Start FoxPro. 3. In the Command window, issue the following code. NOTE: The following code assumes that you have installed FoxPro on drive C and have installed the tutorial files. USE c:\foxprow\tutorial\customer REPORT FORM step3 TO PRINTER PROMPT The PROMPT clause activates the Print dialog box. Note that the Copies box in the lower-right corner of the Print dialog box is disabled. NOTE: This problem also occurs with the LABEL FORM <label_name> TO PRINTER PROMPT command. 4. Choose the Setup button and set the Specific Printer option to a laser printer, such as the Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet IIISi. 5. Choose OK to return to the Print dialog box. The Copies box is still disabled. In other words, setting the printer driver to one that would normally have the Copies box enabled does not work. Additional reference words: FoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.60 2.60a KBCategory: kbprint kbprb KBSubcategory: FxprintDriver Keywords : kbcode FxprintDriver Version : 2.5x 2.6x Platform : WINDOWS |
Last Reviewed: May 22, 1998 |