[AccessD] Graphics not printing

Hi Arthur,
Some experiences along those lines:

I recently had to change the default graphic (a .BMP) for an application
(used for Splash Screens, Form and Report display, etc.) which I hold in a
user system table. Originally when I entered the graphic some years ago, MS
Photo Editor or MS Paint was the default program for opening BMPs. Even
though Photoshop is now the default program for opening BMPs, before I
changed the graphic it displayed perfectly well. I inserted the new graphic
and it would display oddly. I went in and set MS Paint to be the default
image handler for that type of graphic, reinserted it into the table and it
displayed fine. I closed the application, then changed the default program
for BMPs back to Photoshop and reopened the application. It still displayed
correctly. Apparently Access stores the associated application in the table
with the graphic.

I had another instance of this where another developer, using A2k, had MS
Photo Editor as the default image handler when an application was developed
and then when it was installed for one of my clients (where MS Office 2003
Picture Manager has taken over that role) the image didn't display
correctly. I installed MS Photo Editor on one of the client's PCs and all
was well again. (It was for a special report that was only printed from one
PC). I have no idea how she coded the image in that instance but it is what
prompted me to try what I did in my recent experience.

John B.

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 6:42 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Graphics not printing

I could be way out of the ballpark here, but I think this has to do with how
Office was installed. There are some options concerning additional packages,
I forget what it says specifically, but they are either at the bottom or
close to the bottom of the list. This has never happened to me because I
always have chosen "Custom" and then selected everything. But I think that's
your problem. A couple of the graphics thingies didn't get installed.

As I said, I could be way wrong about this, but I've got a feeling.

A.


On 6/19/07, David Emerson <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz> wrote:
>
> I have a report which has an embedded jpg image.  On some computers, 
> when the report is viewed, then printed from the print preview the 
> image does not print.  However when the report is printed directly 
> without previewing it prints with the image.
>
> It doesn't happen on all computers or on one particular type of 
> printer.  In one case the report was working fine until the computer 
> was changed (the new OS was Vista). Now the report doesn't include the 
> graphic even though the same printer is being used.
>
> My initial thinking is that it is something to do with the printer 
> driver on the computer but this is out of my area of expertise (which 
> is very narrow anyway :-)).
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on what I can do?
>
> Regards
>
> David Emerson
> Dalyn Software Ltd
> Wellington, New Zealand
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