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Okay, I could not find anything to solve my problem, so I decided to use another approach. Since I can get the port name thru the printer object, I am opening the printer/port the old fashion, and sending the report line by line (using the Generic / Text Only driver). Something like this: open...

You can change it in VBA before opening the report: Application.Printer = Application.Printers(printer_name) and then to return to the original printer: Application.Printer = Nothing Hope this helps.

Thanks fdcusa. I will go to the manufacturer website and check if they have some FAQ available. That little printer has become a headache. I will post what I may find.

I downloaded and installed the latest driver, and I have not found anything special. If I print from Excel it prints fine; it is only from Access where I am having issues. I have Access 2003.

Thanks for your reply. I have two reports, one for the Generic/dot-matrix, and the other one (better print quality) for any other type of printer. Apparently, Access is detecting a "receipt" paper size (more than 22.75 inches) even when it is set to a "letter length" size. I also tried a custom...

Hi: I am trying to print receipts using a POS printer. I have two POS printers (1 thermal/USB and 1 dot-matrix/LPT1). I am using VBA to switch between the printers. The reports are only text and saved to print to the default printer. When switching to the thermal, it works fine, but when...