Hi all 



We have a quotes Report Developed in Access 2000, that prints Perfect 

Using Windows 9x, using a HP LaserJet 2100.  The code that sits behind the 

report tells access to send the report to the specific printer above.  

This is becuase the paper tray in loaded with pre printed paper 

specifically for the above.



Some of the machines in the office now have Windows 2000 Installed.  When 

trying to print from these Machines Access Reports that it can't find HP 

LaserJet Printer.  



Is the problem an Access 2000 issue when instructing access to print to a 

specif printer in code



or



does windows 2000 handle printer spooling diferently from Win 9x



Regards



Simon

Simon,



This may or may not be the answer, but it is worth looking at:



When Access looks for a specific printer it simply looks for the Name of the

Printer EXACTLY as listed in the Printers Folder under

Start/Settings/Printers. (This becomes clearer if you use the "Details"

instead of the "Large Icons" listing). It doesn't care what the printer

actually is.



Generally, particularly with network printers, Win 2K gives a default name

to a particular printer on installation which is different that given by

other versions of windows.



e.g. If your printer was called  "HP LaserJet Printer" under Windows 9x, it

may well be called "HP LJ2100 on ServerName" or something similar. Simply

renaming this Icon in the Printers folder should enable Access to find the

printer.



I hope it works. Let us know if it does.





Ian Ashton





-----Original Message-----

From: simonpearce64@h... [mailto:simonpearce64@h...]

Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 5:28 PM

To: Access

Subject: [access] Problems Printing a Report Using Windows 2000





Hi all



We have a quotes Report Developed in Access 2000, that prints Perfect

Using Windows 9x, using a HP LaserJet 2100.  The code that sits behind the

report tells access to send the report to the specific printer above.

This is becuase the paper tray in loaded with pre printed paper

specifically for the above.



Some of the machines in the office now have Windows 2000 Installed.  When

trying to print from these Machines Access Reports that it can't find HP

LaserJet Printer.



Is the problem an Access 2000 issue when instructing access to print to a

specif printer in code



or



does windows 2000 handle printer spooling diferently from Win 9x



Regards



Simon

I have tried this but unfortunately where in Win 9x you would just right-

click on the printer and rename it to what you want, this doesnt seem to 

be the case with W2000. There simply isnt a rename option! Am I missing 

something? Is there a backdoor somewhere to allow this?

Yip



Go to the printer,

Right-Click on the applicable printer

select properties

In the General Tab, change the name of the printer



NS Make sure that this does not effect the general share of the printer

although it should not effect the share name specified.



Let me know

Helga



-----Original Message-----

From: Alan Edwards [mailto:alan.edwards@n...]

Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 3:52 PM

To: Access

Subject: [access] RE: Problems Printing a Report Using Windows 2000





I have tried this but unfortunately where in Win 9x you would just right-

click on the printer and rename it to what you want, this doesnt seem to

be the case with W2000. There simply isnt a rename option! Am I missing

something? Is there a backdoor somewhere to allow this?