ACROBAT DISTILLER

[poolban]

Dear all,

In our office, we are using Windows XP with run-time version (that comes bundled with X) for our users. There are few NT users that have MS-Access installed explicitly.

For the XP users, we are finding a peculiar problem – whenever they are trying to print some report / form, the default printer ‘ACROBAT DISTILLER’ is picked up. When somebody unknowingly clicks OK, the printing goes to a different printer (on network); some printer whom we do not know why picked up.

However, if we delete the ACROBAT DISTILLER from the list of printer, then the next printer (in alphabetical order) is picked up; it never picks up the system default printer.

Interestingly, when the print job is issued from word, ppt, XLS, browser, then the correct – system default printer is picked up.

This is causing lot of trouble: confidential printings are getting printed in some other parts of the office.

Any clue why this is happening and how we can force the ‘system default’ printer to be used.

Thanks in advance,

Best regards,

Poolak

 

[PHV]

A report bydefault prints to the last printer used when in DESIGN mode.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[poolban]

Hi PHV,

I understand your point.

In our scenario, the MDB file is in fileserver and all people map to the drive and use it. Depending on the location persons and printers, default printer varies from person to person.

I will try this but since it is a single copy of MDB file (shared by so many people), "last printer used" is a confusing thing.

I wonder why things are stable in NT environment where MS access follows the system default printer (like Word, ppt do).

The only difference in XP (in our case)is that we are using runtime Access on XP. Incidentally, the XP where the full functional Access is installed, the behaviour is like NT - the trouble is with XP + run-time Access.

We are in difficult situation - appreciate your help.

Best regards,

Poolak