[TechAssist] Re: Printer windows in XP

  • From: "Roger G./Mr Fix-It" <rogerfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:21:48 -0500

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.

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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
>>>
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