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Q102203: BUG: Print Job Is Not Released to Printer

Article: Q102203
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MS-DOS:2.0,2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6; UNIX:2.6; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6,3.0,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbprint kbPrinting kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp250bug kbvfp250bBUGkbbuglist
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6 
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6 
- Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you are printing in FoxPro, the print job is not immediately released to
the printer if a print spooler (such as Windows Print Manager) is being used.

NOTE: Print spoolers are often used in network environments.

CAUSE
=====

FoxPro still has a current connection to the spooler. Until this connection is
terminated, the spooler will not release the print job.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, do one of the following:

- Issue the SET PRINTER TO command without any other parameters; for example:

  

        REPORT FORM test TO PRINTER
        SET PRINTER TO

  -or-

- Quit FoxPro. This will terminate FoxPro's connection to the spooler and the
  print job will be sent to the printer.

  -or-

- If you are using FoxPro for Windows, under Windows 3.x, turn off Print
  Manager in the Windows Control Panel by double-clicking the Printers icon and
  then clearing the Use Print Manager check box.

  -or-

- Issue a RUN command; for example:

  

       RUN DIR > NUL

  NOTE: Using the RUN command will bring up an MS-DOS session.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: netware novell novel lantastic lan manager flush Buffer kbvfp300 kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbprint kbPrinting kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp250bug kbvfp250bBUG kbbuglist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro200DOS kbFoxPro250DOS kbFoxPro250aDOS kbFoxPro250bDOS kbFoxPro260DOS kbFoxPro260UNIX kbFoxPro260 kbFoxPro250 kbFoxPro250a kbFoxPro250b kbVFP300 kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : MS-DOS:2.0,2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6; UNIX:2.6; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6,3.0,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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