BUG: Printing from Outlook w/ @...SAY Results in Light Printing (189117)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
This article was previously published under Q189117

SYMPTOMS

Under Windows 95 or Windows 98, when an Outlook mail message is printed, any printing output from Visual FoxPro using @...SAY is light-colored. This problem does not occur under Windows NT nor does it occur with all printers.

RESOLUTION

If you use a Hewlett-Packard printer, send a reset code to the printer using ??? CHR(27) + CHR(69). Please refer to the printer's manual for the reset code of other printers.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. While running Windows 95 or Windows 98, print an Outlook mail message.
  2. From FoxPro, print text by running the following code: 
          * ??? ""                && Open the printer in RAW mode.
      * ??? CHR(27)+CHR(69)   && Unremark this and the above line to fix.
      SET DEVICE TO PRINTER
      @ 1,1 SAY "This is a test."
      SET DEVICE TO SCREEN
      SET PRINTER TO

REFERENCES

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/10/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB189117
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