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[xyle]

The printer I was trying to print to broke. So I tried changing printer port to File: and saved the print job to a file. How do I open it or print it to another printer? The file it saved as has no extension and comes up as garbage when I open it up any program like word, notepad etc.

 

[BadBigBen]

With Microsoft Document Imaging usually installs with Office...



Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[bcastner]

What you set for the printer properties was to send all of the printer commands as well as the text of the document to the file. Hence the "gibberish." See:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/print.mspx?mfr=true

Two choices:

A. Use the XP Print command to send the file to an actual printer. It should print properly formatted.


B. And/or, set the print to file properties to specify a type text file:

1. Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.

2. Click Add a Printer, and then choose the following options in the wizard:
a. Click Local Printer.
b. Click to clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box.
c. Click Use the Following Port, and then click FILE (Print to file).
d. Click Generic in the Manufacturer box.
e. Click Generic / Text Only in the Printers box.
f. Name the printer.
g. Click Do not share this printer.
h. Click No when you are prompted to print a test page.

3. When you click the printer in the Print dialog box, Windows prompts you for a file name.

 

[linney]

Did you just try "dragging" the print file you created and just "drop" it on the printer icon of the printer you wish to print to?

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