Access print and design view errors

[Pendragon]

Access 03/WinXP

I have a client whose database will not allow them to:
- open any report in design view from the database window
- generate any autoreport from the database window
- print preview anything (queries, tables)

All command buttons which open reports in preview mode either do nothing or
generate the error "The report action was cancelled."

I created a blank database and a single table with junk data. With the
table open, File - Print Preview simply flashed the screen and then returned
to the table datasheet view.

I have searched through the Access newsgroups as well as Microsoft's website
and have not found anything that assists in resolving this issue. The
client's PC tech has already reinstalled print drivers on all machines; I
have verified that the network printer is set as the default and that
documents can be printed from Excel, Word and other programs. This issue
only exists with Access.

Any suggestions are truly appreciated. Is it simply reinstalling Access?
(If so, should it be a full install or typical?)

 

[kagard]

Access 03/WinXP

I have a client whose database will not allow them to:
- open any report in design view from the database window
- generate any autoreport from the database window
- print preview anything (queries, tables)

All command buttons which open reports in preview mode either do nothing or
generate the error "The report action was cancelled."

I created a blank database and a single table with junk data. With the
table open, File - Print Preview simply flashed the screen and then returned
to the table datasheet view.

I have searched through the Access newsgroups as well as Microsoft's website
and have not found anything that assists in resolving this issue. The
client's PC tech has already reinstalled print drivers on all machines; I
have verified that the network printer is set as the default and that
documents can be printed from Excel, Word and other programs. This issue
only exists with Access.

Any suggestions are truly appreciated. Is it simply reinstalling Access?
(If so, should it be a full install or typical?)

Does the PC in question have a printer installed. If not, I don't
think print preview will work.

Keith

 

[Pendragon]

There are four network printers available and all are visible in the Printers
& Faxes window, and all print without error from Word and Excel as well as
other programs. All print drivers have been installed and updated.

As far as I know, Microsoft has a generic default printer (Imagewriter, I
think) that always allows a Print Preview even if there is no actual printer
attached or installed.

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

I would try installing a local printer, or eve better, a free pdf printer
like the one here:

http://www.acrosoftware.com/products/cutepdf/Printer.asp


I would then set my default printer to the above newly installed printer...

Then, create a blank database, and then add a table + report.....

If the above don't work, then it sounds like a bad ms-access install....You
could from the help menu try

detect and repair

You could also consider trying to make the mdb into a mde ON THAT problem
machine..and see if that changes anything...