4 Replies Latest reply on Aug 9, 2012 8:57 AM by mgxdigital

Printing Setup Issue

mgxdigital Aug 9, 2012 7:10 AM

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Hello,

I have 2 layouts for labels. One is a small 3x4 label layout and one is a 8x10 skid layout. I have a small desktop printer for the labels and a regular borther printer for the skid labels. Filemaker keeps changing the print setup on the layouts and i can't make it stop.

When i am viewing the skid label and click print setup to make sure that it's on the Brother printer, everything will print fine. But then as soon as i click to the label layout, it will change the size of that layout to the size of the skid label layout and will not print correctly. Same vice versa. Why is this changing my layout size?

I even tried making a script to trigger when you even the layouts with a print setup step to the appropriate printer and size, but it changes both scripts when it changes.

1. Re: Printing Setup Issue

davidanders Aug 9, 2012 7:46 AM (in response to mgxdigital)

Filemaker ver? OS ver?

If you only print to one printer, this problem does not come up.
If you print to two printers, the printer setup is temporary. Do Page Setup, print a test and then create a script to capture the settings.

How do I specify printer and paper options when printing from FileMaker Pro?
http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6175/~/specifying-printer-and-paper-options

This is a problem for many, there are plugins to manage printing.

http://filemaker-plugins.com/change-printer/
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2. Re: Printing Setup Issue

mgxdigital Aug 9, 2012 8:35 AM (in response to mgxdigital)

I'm using a Windows PC so there is no Page Setup only Printer Setup (which you said is temporary).

Any other ideas?
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3. Re: Printing Setup Issue

philmodjunk Aug 9, 2012 8:44 AM (in response to mgxdigital)

I suggest following David's advice. Print Setup is the windows equivalent of the Page Setup option found on Macs. The key is that this setting is global to your entire file so a change made on any layout affects the setup for all layouts.

You can, however, use scripting to control what set up is specified for each layout and that's what he is suggesting here.
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4. Re: Printing Setup Issue

mgxdigital Aug 9, 2012 8:57 AM (in response to mgxdigital)

I understand but as i noted in my origonal post, i have tried a script as well.

I have tried making 2 scripts and putting them as script triggers on 2 different layouts.

The first script i made for a regular letter page print setup: regular letter size printer: specificed the printer

Then i made a second script to print setup: 3x4" label printer: specisiced the label printer.

But when i made the second script, it automatically changed the print setup that i specificed on the first script i made to the label printer has well.
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