I have run out of ideas. Any others able to help? David C
On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 8:18 AM HB Sidman <dk...@aol.com> wrote: > There is no problem printing from other programs. Because of my work I > print from 10 or 15 different programs to printers and pdf. I have tried to > print checks and reports to pdf and it will print. However, the result is a > blank page. HB > > On 12/2/2018 9:00 AM, David Carlson wrote: > > That behavior is very similar to what you see when the output goes to the > wrong printer. > > Have you tried things like printing to PDF or printing from a different > program? > > David C > > On Sun, Dec 2, 2018, 7:31 AM HB Sidman <dk...@aol.com wrote: > >> I ran the fix - modified for windows 10 64 and Microsoft Edge/IE11. Never >> had the problem with the reports not showing just not printing. It did not >> work. >> >> When I bring up a report or check to print, I clink on "print". This >> opens the print window box. It shows my printer as "ready". In the Page >> Range section the Pages area is blank. This indicates there are no pages to >> print - I think. If I then go ahead and click on print then the print icon >> shows up in the bottom tray. But it indicates there are no documents in the >> cue. It then goes away after a couple of minutes. >> >> Thanks, >> >> HB >> On 12/2/2018 2:44 AM, David Carlson wrote: >> >> 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_-4179104535056802205_m_-3747491110053056579_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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