[Virtualacorn-list] Printing

[ATimbrell at aol.com]

In a message dated 04/01/2009 18:38:39 GMT Standard Time,  dave at triffid.co.uk 
writes:

>> Righto, but that's totally unrelated to how the printer is  physically
>> connected to the machine. I have a Parallel port HP  LaserJet4
>> connected to a USB port via an adapter cable here - and it  prints
>> perfectly.

>Good, so it is possible.   :-)
 
Oh yes :-)

>> >I've just reset up everything, but it just  will not  print.
>> >Going back to Uniprint and it immediately  prints.
>>  
>> Did you try printing from other  apps?

>Yes, Publisher, Ovation Pro, Eureka, and for a bit 'O plain  text Zap.
 
OK - so it's not app specific - that helps.

>> Are you using  the same PDF (Printer defintion file) as used on the  other
>>  VRPC?

>Yes! 

>> Are you using the same version of  !Printers?
>> etc

>Yes all my RO machines have Printers+  1.91a
>> There are a number of reasons why things might not  work.
>Obviously so right! I just wish I knew what.
 
In the first instance we need to see if the print job is entering the
Windows print queue.
 
Open the print quue for the appropriate printer (under XP this is
done by going to Control Panel, Printers and Faxes and then
double clicking on the appropriate printer). As a quick thought is
this prenter set as default? If not it might be worth setting it as
such.
 
Now with the Print Queue open start up VirtualRPC. Switch to a
Window and reduce the resolution from the Display Manager (so that
you can see the print queue window and the RISC OS desktop).
 
Now try printing from RISC OS. A file should appear in the print  queue
called "RedSquirrel print job". Does this file show up?
 
Aaron