Printer destination

[Kenneth Brody]

Quoting Don Coleman (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:07:57 -0500):

> I have a remote client which is actually one of my clients' clients who
> has a single user version of fP (Windows Native v5.0.14).  They are
> attempting to print to a printer attached to a print server on their
> network.  The windows printer name is:
> Medical Xerox6250 on crfrsprt02
>
> The client can copy a text file to:
> "\\crfrsprt02\Medical Xerox6250"
> And it prints fine (however the double quotes must be used).
>
> However, in PMAINT destination if they enter:
> WIN:Medical Xerox6250 on crfrsprt02
> They get an error stating cannot open printer

That's not the name by which Windows knows the printer.  (It may
be the name that shows in the control panel, however.)

> If they enter:
> WIN:"\\crfrsprt02\Medical Xerox6250"
> fP cannot open the printer

The printer name does not have quotes in it.  The quotes are needed
when you manually copy it to prevent the command shell from seeing
the spaces in the name as separators.

Try:

    win:\\crfrsprt02\Medical Xerox6250

> and
>
> if they enter:
> "\\crfrsprt02\Medical Xerox6250"
> w/o the WIN fP cannot open the printer.

Again, there are no quotes in the printer name.

> My experience has been that if I can copy a text file to the network
> address of the printer fP can print to it as well.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?

See above.

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