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Kbase P11707: Unable to print from Progress using a printer with a USB port
Autor   Progress Software Corporation - Progress
Acesso   Público
Publicação   29/10/2008
Status: Verified

SYMPTOM(s):

Unable to print from Progress using a printer with a USB port

Using command "OUTPUT TO PRINTER"

No errors happens

Nothing is printed

The job in the print queue is deleted

Printing from windows works with no problems

Printing from DOS using type > printer name works fine

Lexmark, HP Deskjet, Epson Inkjet printersn are using a USB port

FACT(s) (Environment):

Windows
Progress 9.x

CAUSE:

The client parameters -Wa -wpp are being used.

FIX:

Remove the client startup parameters -Wa -wpp. These settings enable Windows Passthrough Printing mode. They work for a parallel printer, but not a USB printer.