Error #2202 Viewing Reports

I am developing databases in Access2000. Most of my work is done on my
desktop computer, which has a printer attached. However, whenever I try to
view, design or preview a report on my laptop not connected to a network), I
get Run-time error #2202: "You must install a printer before you design,
print or preview"... and it's impossible to do anything with the report.

I have several printers installed on this computer, which I use when I am
attached to various networks. But when I'm traveling, I don't have a
network to attach to, thus no printer is REALLY attached, although the
installation still exists.

Is there a way to change my set-ups in order to avoid this error?

Thanks for any help provided...

Andi

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re: Error #2202 Viewing Reports

Add a printer, even if you're not connected to it.

Or add a print driver such as CutePDF from http://www.cutepdf.com/ Then
you'll have a "printer" installed from the point of view of Windows, and be
able to print to PDF format to boot (and it's completely free, with no nags)

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no e-mails, please!)



"Andi Plotsky" <irisinfo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:kX2%c.103923$_h.17427@bignews3.bellsouth.net. ..[color=blue]
> I am developing databases in Access2000. Most of my work is done on my
> desktop computer, which has a printer attached. However, whenever I try[/color]
to[color=blue]
> view, design or preview a report on my laptop not connected to a network),[/color]
I[color=blue]
> get Run-time error #2202: "You must install a printer before you design,
> print or preview"... and it's impossible to do anything with the report.
>
> I have several printers installed on this computer, which I use when I am
> attached to various networks. But when I'm traveling, I don't have a
> network to attach to, thus no printer is REALLY attached, although the
> installation still exists.
>
> Is there a way to change my set-ups in order to avoid this error?
>
> Thanks for any help provided...
>
> Andi
>
> --
>
>[/color]

re: Error #2202 Viewing Reports

Set up a printer and set the Port for the printer to "File". This will
"print to file" if you actually try printing to it. You could later copy /b
the file to a printer of the same type, if you wish, or just delete the
file. If you don't actually print, then nothing will be there, but you'll
have a printer to keep Access happy. Use a second copy of a printer you
already have install, that way you won't need to install any more drivers.

--
Wayne Morgan
Microsoft Access MVP


"Andi Plotsky" <irisinfo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:kX2%c.103923$_h.17427@bignews3.bellsouth.net. ..[color=blue]
>I am developing databases in Access2000. Most of my work is done on my
> desktop computer, which has a printer attached. However, whenever I try
> to
> view, design or preview a report on my laptop not connected to a network),
> I
> get Run-time error #2202: "You must install a printer before you design,
> print or preview"... and it's impossible to do anything with the report.
>
> I have several printers installed on this computer, which I use when I am
> attached to various networks. But when I'm traveling, I don't have a
> network to attach to, thus no printer is REALLY attached, although the
> installation still exists.
>
> Is there a way to change my set-ups in order to avoid this error?
>
> Thanks for any help provided...
>
> Andi
>
> --
>
>[/color]

re: Error #2202 Viewing Reports

Thanks to both of you - it worked!

Andi


"Wayne Morgan" <comprev_gothroughthenewsgroup@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ct3%c.14615$Y94.497@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m...[color=blue]
> Set up a printer and set the Port for the printer to "File". This will
> "print to file" if you actually try printing to it. You could later copy[/color]
/b[color=blue]
> the file to a printer of the same type, if you wish, or just delete the
> file. If you don't actually print, then nothing will be there, but you'll
> have a printer to keep Access happy. Use a second copy of a printer you
> already have install, that way you won't need to install any more drivers.
>
> --
> Wayne Morgan
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
>
> "Andi Plotsky" <irisinfo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:kX2%c.103923$_h.17427@bignews3.bellsouth.net. ..[color=green]
> >I am developing databases in Access2000. Most of my work is done on my
> > desktop computer, which has a printer attached. However, whenever I try
> > to
> > view, design or preview a report on my laptop not connected to a[/color][/color]
network),[color=blue][color=green]
> > I
> > get Run-time error #2202: "You must install a printer before you[/color][/color]
design,[color=blue][color=green]
> > print or preview"... and it's impossible to do anything with the report.
> >
> > I have several printers installed on this computer, which I use when I[/color][/color]
am[color=blue][color=green]
> > attached to various networks. But when I'm traveling, I don't have a
> > network to attach to, thus no printer is REALLY attached, although the
> > installation still exists.
> >
> > Is there a way to change my set-ups in order to avoid this error?
> >
> > Thanks for any help provided...
> >
> > Andi
> >
> > --
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]