Article: Q189117
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 26-AUG-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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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
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(c) Microsoft Corporation 1998, All Rights Reserved.
Contributions by Mike Stewart, Microsoft Corporation
Additional query words: kbDSupport kbDSE faintly pale gray grey kbVFp300bbug kbVFp500abug kbPrinting
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Keywords :
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP500a
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbnofix
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