[Virtualacorn-list] Printing

[Dave Symes]

In article <ca8.3e62a172.3693551c at aol.com>,
   VA <atimbrell at aol.com> wrote:

[Snip]

>  
> In the first instance we need to see if the print job is entering the
> Windows print queue.

Righto!
 
> 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.

Easy peasy, I already have a shortcut to the printer on my backdrop, so I
can access it without wading through the above.
Yes it is the Default printer.
Print queue window on display.

> 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?

It does display in the queue window as you note, but only for a couple of
seconds, then is vanishes... Obviously still not to the printer.

Something else worth mentioning, just in case relevant.

In the HP Laserjet properties window, Tab "Sharing" has it ticked to Share
with other computers... I've also tried this with it unticked, no change.

Tab "Ports" has it assigned and ticked to a USB port. Virtual Printer port
for HPLaserJet5P.

All other printer USB ports are unticked.

Tab "Advanced"
Always available. ON.

Priority. is at my setting of 55 thought I have pushed this up to 99 or
down to 1 in a tryout, but no change, so it's back at 55.

Spool print document so program finished printing faster. ON.

Start Printing immediately. ON.

Print Spooled documents first. ON.

Enable advanced printing features ON.

Tab "Device settings" entries are correct.

Cheers and thanks for the thoughts.
Dave S

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