FIX: Error when you try to print a report or the contents of the Editing window

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This article provides resolution for the problem that occurs when you use the Universal Printer Driver feature in Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server.

Original product version:   Visual FoxPro
Original KB number:   909283

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario. You are using Visual FoxPro or a Visual FoxPro application. The application is running on a computer that is running Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server. Additionally, you have configured MetaFrame Presentation Server to use the Universal Printer Driver feature.

When you try to print a report in Visual FoxPro or in the Visual FoxPro application, you receive the following error message:

Error 1958: Error loading printer driver

When you try to print the contents of the Editing window in Visual FoxPro, you receive the following error message:

Error 125: Printer is not ready

When you try to print the contents of the Editing window in the Visual FoxPro application, you do not receive an error message. However, the contents of the Editing window do not print.

Resolution

  • Visual FoxPro 9.0

    To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Visual FoxPro 9.0. For more information, see How to obtain Service Pack 1 for Visual FoxPro 9.0.

  • Visual FoxPro 8.0

    A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual FoxPro service pack that contains this hotfix.

    To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: https://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

    Note

    In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

    File information

    The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

    Date         Time    Version      Size   File name
----------------------------------------------------------
07-Oct-2005 01:50 8.0.0.3402 5,345,280 Vfp8.exe
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,466,368 Vfp8chs.dll
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,466,368 Vfp8cht.dll
07-Oct-2005 01:26 8.0.0.3402 1,466,368 Vfp8enu.dll
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,466,368 Vfp8kor.dll
07-Oct-2005 01:51 8.0.0.3402 4,300,800 Vfp8r.dll
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,150,976 Vfp8rchs.dll
07-Oct-2005 03:26 259,584 Vfp8rchs.msm
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,150,976 Vfp8rcht.dll
07-Oct-2005 03:26 262,144 Vfp8rcht.msm
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,150,976 Vfp8rcsy.dll
07-Oct-2005 03:26 269,312 Vfp8rcsy.msm
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,150,976 Vfp8rdeu.dll
07-Oct-2005 03:26 270,336 Vfp8rdeu.msm
07-Oct-2005 01:30 8.0.0.3402 1,150,976 Vfp8renu.dll
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,150,976 Vfp8resn.dll
07-Oct-2005 03:26 268,288 Vfp8resn.msm
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,150,976 Vfp8rfra.dll
07-Oct-2005 03:26 267,776 Vfp8rfra.msm
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,150,976 Vfp8rkor.dll
07-Oct-2005 03:26 261,632 Vfp8rkor.msm
07-Oct-2005 01:53 8.0.0.3402 1,150,976 Vfp8rrus.dll
07-Oct-2005 03:26 271,872 Vfp8rrus.msm
07-Oct-2005 03:25 4,206,592 Vfp8runtime.msm
07-Oct-2005 01:51 8.0.0.3402 3,776,512 Vfp8t.dll

More information

Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 and later versions of MetaFrame Presentation Server include a feature that is named Universal Printer Driver. You can use this feature to handle printing on those versions of MetaFrame Presentation Server.

Note

Starting with version 4.0, this product is named Citrix Presentation Server.

Steps to reproduce the problem in Visual FoxPro

  1. Start Visual FoxPro.

  2. In the Command window, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

    modify file printtest.txt

    The Editing window appears. The Editing window contains the Printtest.txt file. However, this file is empty.

  3. In the Editing window, type Test.

  4. On the File menu, click Print. The Print dialog box appears.

  5. In the Print dialog box, click Print. You receive the following error message:

    Error 125: Printer is not ready

  6. Create a program (.prg) file that contains the following code, and then run the program file.

    create table testtab1 (f1 i, f2 C(15))
for lni = 1 to 3
insert into testtab1 (f1, f2) values (lni, sys(2015))
endfor
create report printtest from testtab1.dbf
report form printtest to printer prompt

  7. In the Print dialog box, click Print. You receive the following error message:

    Error 1958: Error loading printer driver

Steps to reproduce the problem in a Visual FoxPro application

  1. Start Visual FoxPro.

  2. Create a program (.prg) file that contains the following code, and then run the program file.

    local lcText
text to lcText noshow textmerge
local lni
* Open the editor.
modify file printtest.txt
* Create a table.
create table testtab1 (f1 i, f2 C(15))
for lni = 1 to 3
insert into testtab1 (f1, f2) values (lni, sys(2015))
endfor
* Create a report.
create report printtest from testtab1.dbf
* Print the report.
report form printtest to printer prompt
endtext
* Create a .prg file.
=StrToFile(lcText, "testxx.prg" )
* Build a project by using the .prg file.
build project testxx from testxx.prg
* Build and then run an executable file.
build exe testxx from testxx
run /n testxx.exe
return

    The Visual FoxPro application starts. When the application starts, the Editing window appears.

  3. In the Editing window, type Test.

  4. On the File menu, click Print to print the contents of the Editing window.

  5. In the Print dialog box, click Print. You do not receive an error message. However, the print job does not print. Close the Editing window.

  6. In the Print dialog box, click Print to print the report. You receive the following error message:

    Error 1958: Error loading printer driver

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