Does this happen with all programs? Word, Notepad, email ? Or just one If no other solution, suppose you go to Start-Settings-Printers and designate the primoPDF as default when you want it Roger G. Mr. Fix-It Harrisburg, PA 17110 WebSite- http://mrfixit.netfirms.com Alternate - rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx FAX 510-740-3641; Tel: 717-540-0799 (shop) Philip Bader wrote: > But I DO choose file then print, and it just starts. I have three actual > printers listed. A forth is a virtual printer called primoPDF. That's the > one I want. promo's program converts any printable screen into a PDF file. I > am supposed to choose file,print,and a window opens.I click on primo printer > and print.That sends it as a PDF to wherever I want.Without this window > opening,I can't do that. > Phil > Philip Bader > Polk County School Board > Electronics Shop, Bartow,Fl. > (former owner, Jan Phyl TV Inc.,Winter Haven, Fl. from 1976-2006) > email: pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > phone # given by request > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 9:41 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Printer windows in XP > > >> Some programs will automatically use the default printer or the one you >> select for the program to use. >> To get a choice where none shows up, choose 'print' under the 'file' drop >> down menu, to bring up the printer selection window. >> >> Russ Hoyt >> Hoyt's TV >> Exeter, NH >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Philip Bader" <pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:53 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Printer windows in XP >> >> >>> On some of my XP computers, when I select "print", a window appears where >>> I >>> may select which printer to use,etc. On my home XP system,I click >>> "print",no >>> window appears,the printer simply starts and prints. I need this window >>> to >>> appear before print.How do I get this PC to do this? >>> Thanks, >>> Phil >>> Philip Bader >>> Polk County School Board >>> Electronics Shop, Bartow,Fl. >>> (former owner, Jan Phyl TV Inc.,Winter Haven, Fl. from 1976-2006) >>> email: pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> phone # given by request >>> >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >>> engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>> Set Vacation >>> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >>> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >> engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Set Vacation >> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.9/261 - Release Date: 2/15/2006 >> >> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. > Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/