You can see how old this bug is, I am not sure if you can run IE9 in windows 10. Perhaps someone knows if this work-around can be adapted to WIN 10.
On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 1:40 AM David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: > HB, > > I found the bug report. Check comment 40. > > https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645273 > > On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 1:32 PM HB Sidman <dk...@aol.com> wrote: > >> I started off looking in the the old reports to see if there was anything >> and could not find anything about windows and printing problems. That may >> be my inability to search properly. So if anyone knows the fix that you are >> referring to I hope they will give me the location. >> >> Thanks for the help, >> >> HB >> On 12/1/2018 1:30 PM, David Carlson wrote: >> >> That looks identical to the same file on my computer, but I did not check >> the entire guid line. >> >> There is a very old bug report about not being able to print in Windows >> which has never been resolved because it cannot be repeated. I don't >> remember the bug number. Someone found a work-around that seems to make >> the problem go away until a re-install of something, either Windows or >> GnuCash. That work-around may work for you. >> >> David C >> >> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 11:55 AM HB Sidman <dk...@aol.com> wrote: >> >>> David, >>> >>> I can not print reports, now. New problem. I opened one of the .chk in >>> Wordpad and this is what printed out: >>> >>> [Top] >>> Guid = 378e5740-a2d3-4678-be20-37d14d97b458 >>> Title = Liberty(tm) Personal Checks US-Letter >>> Rotation = -90.0 >>> Translation = 4;492 >>> Show_Grid = false >>> Show_Boxes = false >>> >>> [Check Items] >>> Type_1 = PAYEE >>> Coords_1 = 118.0;74.0 >>> >>> Type_2 = AMOUNT_WORDS >>> Coords_2 = 90.0;96.0 >>> >>> Type_3 = AMOUNT_NUMBER >>> Coords_3 = 415.0;74.0 >>> >>> Type_4 = DATE >>> Coords_4 = 323.0;43.0 >>> >>> Type_5 = NOTES >>> Coords_5 = 90.0;155.0 >>> >>> I did not make custom checks. I am using 2.6.21 >>> >>> Thanks for the help, >>> >>> HB >>> >>> HB Sidman >>> 703-938-6700 (O) 703-562-1953 (F) >>> >>> On 12/1/2018 11:46 AM, David Carlson wrote: >>> >>> I did not address the failure to print problem. That is probably not >>> related to the .chk files but something else. Can you print reorts? >>> >>> David C >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 10:42 AM David Carlson < >>> david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> HB, >>>> >>>> Windows always calls *.chk files 'Recovered File Fragments' >>>> >>>> If the files are in the 'C:\Program Files >>>> (x86)\gnucash\share\gnucash\checks' directory they are not fragments but >>>> the files that you want, at least for 2.6.x releases of GnuCash in >>>> Windows. You can open them (carefully) with Wordpad and see what they >>>> contain. If you made custom check printing formats they may be somewhere >>>> else, I have not tried that. >>>> >>>> David C >>>> >>>> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 10:22 AM HB Sidman via gnucash-user < >>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> After using gnucash for several years I decided it was time to upgrade >>>>> from 2 to 3 a few months ago. Bad decision. If it is not broken don't >>>>> fix it. The upgrade went smoothly with no problem. Every function >>>>> worked >>>>> both old and new. Until I tried to print a check. At which point >>>>> nothing >>>>> happened with the printer. After a 2 or 3 minutes I got a warning >>>>> message that my check file was a fragment. I went into the system to >>>>> verify that and found that all the .chk files were fragments. I tried >>>>> to >>>>> reload new files but they kept being replaced by the fragments. >>>>> >>>>> Step 2: I went back gnucash 2 last stable version on line. It reloaded >>>>> without a problem but still could not print checks. Same problem. >>>>> >>>>> Step 3: Loaded gnucash 2 on a laptop that had never had it on it >>>>> before. >>>>> Then took a saved file from 3 months before the problem happened and >>>>> loaded it. Once again everything went fine until I tried to print. >>>>> Then >>>>> was presented the same problem of .chk file fragments and not being >>>>> able >>>>> to replace them. >>>>> >>>>> Step 4: Using the laptop as my test bed, I removed everything gnucash >>>>> from the hard drive. Search the C drive for any thing left and removed >>>>> it as the administrator. Then did a search for .chk and found 4 files >>>>> buried on the C drive - all fragments. I could delete them but they >>>>> would come right back as soon as I restarted the computer. >>>>> >>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated - I am getting tired of hand >>>>> writing all of my checks. >>>>> >>>>> I am running Windows 10 on all of my computers and they are all >>>>> completely up to date. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> HB >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>>>> https://www.avg.com >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >>>>> ----- >>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> >>> Virus-free. >>> www.avg.com >>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> >>> <#m_2206576272584977861_m_6508419021439144484_m_4678607898178306527_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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