PRB: Print Job Does Not Print Until FoxPro for UNIX Is Exited

ID: Q121133

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6

SYMPTOMS

When a print job is sent to the printer, it does not print until you quit FoxPro.

RESOLUTION

Make sure that the system memory variable _PRN has the following string assigned to it:

   <spooler command> -d<printer name> -s

For example, you could do this by issuing the following command

   SET PRINTER TO "lp -dpost -s"

where "lp" is the UNIX spooler command and "post" is the name of the destination printer. "lpr" is also a valid UNIX spooler command. The -s option suppresses the display of the identification number of each print request.

Alternative

In some circumstances, issuing a "SET PRINT TO" (without the quotation marks) immediately after a REPORT FORM command causes the print job to begin.

REFERENCES

"Installation & Configuration Guide," pages 23-24

Additional query words: que stuck quit exit queue rwriter

Keywords          : kbprint kbUNIX kbVFp FxprintGeneral 
Version           : 2.6
Platform          : UNIX
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 18, 1997