On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 6:12 AM, harry steven <edinburghapartm...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Rory, you are MY HERO! > Followed your instructions and selected the PDF, but it did not work, the > printer did not recognise what to do. > Tried again and noticed that on the choices although the pull down menu > showed PDF there was another box showing JPG. > I changed this box to PDF and the Printer started to Print - what Joy! > Thank you so much for making the rules so clear. > BUT to ALL Programmes PLEASE PLEASE ask a group of Senior Citizens who do not > understand Computer Speak to pass the wording and rules as "Crystal Clear" > This is an UK icon that are given to organisations whose wording can be > understood by most people who can read. > There is an absolute fortune awaiting any computer firm/programmers that have > a very simple selection of icons and if you want more then you can ask for > them.
Something to consider... We had OOo4Kids. Why not AOO4Seniors? I don't know how it is in other parts of the world, but in the US and parts of Europe there is a demographic shift as post-war "baby boomers" age and retire. They did not grow up with computers, but now find themselves in a world where computer access is now essential. We're starting to see special models of cell phones and computers now for seniors. Simplified interfaces, larger icons. -Rob > Can I be on such a Panel (Apache and others take note.) > Removing and then re-installing a Printer DOES NOT WORK. > You say 64 bits are known for this. > Just as well the Moon landing did not rely on a 64 bit programme. > Thanks again from a snowy cold Edinburgh in Scotland. > The first drink and more is on me when you visit. > Harry > end > >> Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:10:10 +0000 >> From: ofarr...@iol.ie >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> CC: edinburghapartm...@hotmail.com >> Subject: Re: APACHE OPEN OFFICE 3.4.1. PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME! >> >> On Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:29:48 +0000 >> harry steven <edinburghapartm...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I have just downloaded this Version of Open Office.Now my Printer will not >> > print anything in Open Office and refers me to check my Printer >> > configuration.At 74 years of age, this is all a mystery to me, so please >> > tell me how I can get my Printer to print out a legal Document I need so >> > urgently.Thanks you.Harry StevenEdinburgh Scotland >> >> A quick workaround to allow you print your document without delay: /File >> /Export as PDF. Now open the PDF document in a PDF reader (usually Adobe >> Reader, almost certainly installed on your computer) and print the document >> from that. >> >> The longer approach to a fix: it can help to reinstall your printer _after_ >> installing OpenOffice. Reports of printer problems seem to occur more >> commonly when 64 bit Windows operating systems are used; there may be some >> problem interfacing with 32 bit OpenOffice, but the problem is not common or >> recreatable for debugging, as far as I know. >> >> -- >> Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> >
