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Invalid Printer Specified Error

Posted on Aug 09, 2010 at 10:12 PM 114 Views

I have an application that allows the user to select the target printer from the list of available printers on the system.

The following code generates the list of printers from which they select:

Dim PrinterList As New List(Of String)

Dim PrintServer = New LocalPrintServer

Dim PrintQueues = PrintServer.GetPrintQueues(New EnumeratedPrintQueueTypes() {EnumeratedPrintQueueTypes.Connections, EnumeratedPrintQueueTypes.Local})

For Each p In PrintQueues

PrinterList.Add(p.FullName)

Next

The selected value is saved. When I go to print, I use the following code to select the printer:

ClientInstructions.PrintOptions.PrinterName = My.Application.PrinterSettings.ActiveLetterheadPrinter

Edited by: Don Williams on Aug 10, 2010 7:08 AM

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    author's profile photo David Hilton
    David Hilton
    Posted on Oct 08, 2010 at 10:04 PM
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    My first instinct is that there is a configuration problem with the redirected printer. I have little experience with redirected printers personally, but have you looked at the Event viewer on the Terminal Server to see if there are any entries related to printing?

    For those wondering what redirected printing is, I found this site useful http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2007/08/24/terminal-server-and-printer-redirection.aspx.

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  • author's profile photo Don Williams
    Don Williams
    Posted on Aug 10, 2010 at 02:08 PM
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    This works 90% of the time. I occasionally get the following error:

    Error generated by: Print Client Instructions - Print Record Copy

    Error Message: Invalid printer specified.

    temp_63b3d1f8-dedf-4eee-a119-0d301e2a98fa {34670353-397C-4316-B1EC-206D545CB318}.rpt

    HelpLink:

    Source: Analysis Server

    Target (Method): Void ModifyPrinterName(System.String)

    Stack Trace: at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.Controllers.PrintOutputControllerClass.ModifyPrinterName(String newVal)

    at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.PrintOptions.set_PrinterName(String value)

    at Workflow_WPF.ReportPrinting.PrintClientInstructions(RecordEntry ClientInstruction, Boolean ClientCopy, Boolean RecordCopy, Boolean Envelope, objVisitData WorkingData) in D:\TomGarg\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WMS WPF\WorkflowClientApp\Modules\ReportPrinting.vb:line 1037

    Printer: hp OfficeJet 8500 Premier (redirected 2)

    When I use other redirectred printers, it works fine.

    Any idea what I am doing wrong? Any thoughs are greatly appreciated.

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