[odf-discuss] print problem on Win XP

[Jean Hollis Weber]

Peter Vandenabeele wrote:
> One other problem with the version on a Win XP SP2 is that I was unable to
> Print a document. The program doesn't seem to react to the command, with
> the green progress bar at the right bottom stalled half-way forever. 

I had not tried printing from either Windows or Linux before, so 
after reading the above I decided it was time for me to test that 
function.

I just tried printing a one-page document from the viewer on 
WinXP SP2. First (to make sure I had the latest publicly- 
available version of the viewer) I uninstalled the one that was 
there and installed the viewer using the package available from 
the odfviewer page.

When I open a document in the viewer, the progress bar at the 
bottom never reaches the right-hand side, nor does it disappear 
as is usual with other programs. However, the file appears to 
fully load and display as it should.

Choosing File > Print did not bring up the Windows Print dialog 
and nothing was printed. No change in the progress bar.

Another problem: I went into Print Preview and then could find no 
way to get out of preview mode and back into normal view mode. 
When I opened another document it was in normal view.

I then went to my Ubuntu machine and tried the same things, using 
the same document. I got the same results as described above for 
Windows, regarding the progress bar, printing, and print preview.

Printing works fine from OOo.

Later I will file or add to an issue, for the record.

--Jean