Templot Club Archive 2007-2020
|
|||
| author | remove search highlighting | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
posted: 19 Dec 2012 23:27 from: julia click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
I am trying to export to PDF, but when I hit the create pdf button, it gives me a dialogue about not being able to find my printer. I don't have a printer connected to this machine, and tbh, I am somewhat confused as to why it should need a printer to create a PDF file. What am I doing wrong? J |
||
|
posted: 20 Dec 2012 10:11 from: Martin Wynne
click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Hi Julia, Thanks for reporting this. I will try to get it fixed as soon as possible. Earlier versions of Templot wouldn't run at all without a printer driver, so we are making progress.  In the meantime, please just install a printer driver. You don't need the actual printer. Go to Start > Control Panel > Printers > Add Printer and select a driver from the list. Windows 7 and 8 are supplied with the driver for the Microsoft XPS Writer already installed, so the above is not necessary. regards, Martin. |
||
|
posted: 20 Dec 2012 13:05 from: julia click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Martin Wynne wrote: Hi Julia, And that is where we hit one of the bugs that comes from running Templot within wine. The linux install does actually have a dummy printer setup in lpr config, but I don't think this is virtualised into wine. I think I will have to wait for the bug fix. Thanks J |
||
|
posted: 20 Dec 2012 17:13 from: Martin Wynne
click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
julia wrote:but I don't think this is virtualised into Wine. I think I will have to wait for the bug fix.Hi Julia, Just install a virtual printer. I installed the CUPS:PDF virtual printer in Ubuntu. It took all of 5 seconds to download and install, after which Templot ran fine in Wine and created PDF files. (You don't need the PDF function in that virtual printer because Templot contains its own PDF engine -- it was just the most convenient printer driver to install, and will be useful in creating PDF files from other software.) regards, Martin. |
||
| Please read this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all the files submitted to this web site are copyright and the property of the respective contributor. You are welcome to use them for your own personal non-commercial purposes, and in your messages on this web site. If you want to publish any of this material elsewhere or use it commercially, you must first obtain the owner's permission to do so. |