Print to Queue

rbuser

Our network admin has asked me if it is possible to print straight to
a NT4/2000 print queue instead of requiring the printer be installed
on the machine. We are specifing some printer names in code, I know
bad idea but a temp fix until we redo the application this fall. The
admin is really pushing for this. I told him I don't think it can be
done but I will ask the experts on the news groups.

Thanks,
Ross

digitalmetaphors

Be aware, for NT/2000, the printer names are returned different than Win 9X
for the same printer. We haven't researched printing to a queue with API
calls, but it may be possible. We're pretty confident that you need a
printer driver installed on the machine to print with ReportBuilder at this
time. ReportBuilder relies on the printer driver to measure text widths to
generate to the selected printer.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors