Printing a Form without the grey background

[ptaylor-west]

I know you can output a form to a printer but is there anyway of printing it without the standard soft grey background, I know I can change the background to white but I would prefer to keep the form with the soft grey as it makes it much easier on the eye for data entry...........would a macro do this ?

 

[Xenix]

I am sorry, I don't know how to help you. I just wondered if you ever found a way to do this? because i have the same problem?

Kind regards
Mike

 

[ptaylor-west]

No I never did find a way round it, maybe someone new will see this and have the answer

 

[Rich@ITTC]

Hi PTaylor-West

I am not sure if I classify as someone new ... so maybe my advice will be old hat to you!

I wonder why you are printing a form. Apart from very occasional planning/design work (when I show the client a screenshot of a form) I never print a form as forms were never intended to be printed. Reports are specifically designed for this purpose and you can even take the easy option of AutoDesigning a report based on a current form.

If you print out a report you don't get the grey background etc ... just the data and whatever labels and titles/headings you have.

HTH

Rich Gorvin

[This message has been edited by Rich@ITTC (edited 10-09-2001).]

 

[lscheer]

I actually print forms when an average db user in my office just want's a person's contact information (which is what the form displays), then they don't need to know how to modify a query and report, etc. So it is of use sometimes. What I've done to prevent the gray background from printing is I use the PrintOut Macro (attached to a button on the form for "Print Form") with the argument for quality set to "Draft" You can also specify to print just one record (which is perfect for me, too) and other stuff.

Hope this Helps

 

[ptaylor-west]

Thank you, thank you,

Now Rich I don't think you can be classed as that new !

Ischeer hit the right button, printing out in draft is the perfect solution.

By the way Rich did you see my Topic in Forms "I need help in planning forms and linking tables " I am going round in circles trying to get behind this one.

Many thanks to all.

Paul

[This message has been edited by ptaylor-west (edited 10-09-2001).]