Did you try the this "workaround"? 1. Open Windows Task Manager 2. Search for a process named "Spooler Subsystem app" or just "Print Spooler" 3. Force quit this process
If this solves the problem, then maybe 9.6.11 still contains a bug that already was fixed in earlier versions. Regards, Matthias > Am 08.05.2024 um 22:01 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > Yes, > > I figured that out earlier this week and just hadn't had time to post. It is > some sort of Windows 11 issue and not on all Windows 11 systems. Still don't > know what it is. The 3 printers on our office network are all HPs and I think > all my drivers are up to date. I also have a couple of different PDF printer > drivers installed (Microsoft's, Foxit's and one other) > > > On 5/8/2024 1:20 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode wrote: >> this is not just a lc issue >> we use 4d, extensively, and every time a 4d client starts on windows, the >> same message appears >> >> On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 6:20 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> Interesting. As I’ve mentioned I install and provide IT support for >>> copiers and printers. Ever since Windows 8 (I believe) Microsoft has been >>> providing built in drivers for these devices, and they use what is called a >>> WSD (Windows Service Daemon) port instead of a typical TCP/IP port. >>> >>> If you go to install a printer and you see a list of icons representing >>> the discovered printers on the network, NEVER EVER USE THEM! Manufacturers >>> will not support them, and they cause all kinds of issues. ALWAYS select >>> “The device I want isn’t listed” and use the standard TCP/IP method of >>> installing a printer, or better yet the manufacturer probably supplies an >>> executable either downloaded or on a CD ROM. Use that. >>> >>> Of course, that does not help LC devs who are deploying apps to end users >>> who cannot be told what to do. >>> >>> Bob S >>> >>> >>>> On May 3, 2024, at 2:33 PM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> There was a problem in the past where standalones were LC IDE, LC >>> Instaler and standalones were crashing on startup. >>>> This is what Panos wrote about it: >>>> We recently fixed a bug (affecting mainly Windows 11) where the LC >>>> installer, the LC IDE and Windows standalones were crashing on startup. >>> It >>>> turned out this was caused if some generic printer drivers were installed >>>> in the device, and installing the official printer drivers from the >>>> vendor's website prevented the crash. We had reports for Brother >>> printers, >>>> Epson and HP if I remember correctly. >>>> >>>> The fix we added did fix the crash, but in some cases caused a delay on >>>> startup, if the device still had the "generic" printer driver installed. >>>> << >>>> >>>> >>>> Maybe there is a regression in some way that LC now does not crash but >>> shows the messages. >>>> Could you try the following? >>>> >>>> 1. Open Windows Task Manager >>>> 2. Search for a process named "Spooler Subsystem app" or just "Print >>>> Spooler" >>>> 3. Force quit this process >>>> >>>> If this solves it, then it seems to be a regression in the new LC dp >>> builds. >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Matthias >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Am 03.05.2024 um 20:16 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: >>>>> I had not searched the forums, but I just did for "Waiting for printer" >>> and "printer connections" and neither phrase turned up anything related to >>> the dialog that appears on startup (unfortunately). Maybe under another >>> search term, but the general term of "printer" returns 38 screens of forum >>> messages! Good suggestion though. Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> On 5/3/2024 1:43 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: >>>>>> I think this has come up before, but I forget the resolution. Did you >>> search the forums? >>>>>> Bob S >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 3, 2024, at 10:40 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>>>>> When LC 9.6.11 or 9.6.12rc1 starts up OR (more importantly to me) >>> Standalones build with either of those versions starts up, on Windows 11, >>> there is a dialog that appear stating "Waiting for printer connections..." >>>>>>> This dialog may appear on earlier versions - I forget if I had seen >>> it previously. >>>>>>> Is there some setting to prevent or hide this dialog? In my >>> standalone app, I have customers asking what is it and find it "annoying". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>>>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
