Kbase P27990: 4GL/ABL: OUTPUT TO PRINTER creates a file instead of printing with some USB printers.
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
03/11/2008 |
|
Status: Verified
SYMPTOM(s):
4GL/ABL: OUTPUT TO PRINTER creates a file instead of printing with some USB printers.
Unable to print from Progress using OUTPUT TO PRINTER with a USB port
Using code similar to:
OUTPUT TO PRINTER "<PrinterName>". Where the printer is a local USB printer.
or
OUTPUT TO PRINTER "<UNCPrinterName>". Where the printer is shared networked USB printer and <PrinterName> is the local or network UNC printer name.
FACT(s) (Environment):
All Supported Operating Systems
Progress 8.x
Progress 9.x
OpenEdge 10.x
CAUSE:
The USB printer name contains blank characters and spaces.
FIX:
Rename the USB printer to eliminate any blank characters (spaces, tabs, etc ) from its name.