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Article #498Re: Printing fails ONLY when using a PostScript printer?
From: Dr John Stockton
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 00:00
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JRS: In article <kevink-2807991730170001@shs.pr.mcs.net> of Wed, 28 Jul 1999 17:30:17 in news:comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc, Kevin C. Killion <kevink@shsmedia.com> wrote: > >Help! > >I am using Delphi 3.02, and I'm not using any funny print routines or any >PostScript as far as I know. Just the normal Delphi printing calls >(famous last word). ... but PostScript is giving me problems anyway.... > >A few of my customers are reporting that my app is failing to print if >they try to print to a PostScript printer. The usual problem is that a >PostScript error message is printed instead of the expected report. As a >workaround, one customer says she set up a generic printer driver instead >of the usual driver she uses, and it now works. > >There is NO problem for customers using NON-PostScript printers. > >Any suggestions warmly welcomed, to: > kevin@shsmedia.com > >-- Kevin QHAH. I doubt whether your post will be seen by those who rely on forums.borland.com for reading bpdvcu, as it was not injected there. NGs therefore transposed. You should give us the PostScript error message or messages, and state what you know of the PostScript drivers - printer, PS level, ... -- it is not right to conceal clues from those whom you ask for help. -- � John Stockton, Surrey, UK. jrs@merlyn.demon.co.uk Turnpike v4.00 MIME. � Web <URL: http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/> TP/BP/D/&c. FAQqish topics & links. Timo's TurboPascal <A HREF="ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/link/tsfaqp.zip">FAQ</A>. <A HREF="http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/clpb-faq.txt">Mini-FAQ</A> of c.l.p.b.
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