VB Crystal Report, Can I change paper bins?

Can I change paper bins?

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Fred #1 / 4	Can I change paper bins? My report will be printing an address page (for a windowed envelope) on page one, a check on page two, and report data on pages 3 through n. I was hoping to change the paper bin to use the "preprinted check stock" for each page 2, and then back to the regular paper for all other pages. In the RDC, the Report property is PaperSource. Two options that I can't get to work: 1) Can I change the Report.Papersource property during the BeforeFormatPage event when pagenum = 2? I keep getting Permission Denied errors when I try. 2) Is there a way that I can conditionally set the Papersource directly in the RPT - that is, to change the Paper Source to "lower bin" when printing "page 2"? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank You
Sun, 12 Jan 2003 03:00:00 GMT

Dan McGarr #2 / 4	Can I change paper bins? Fred, I don't know if you can programmatically change the paper source for individual pages within a report, but there might be another way. Have you tried to set the 'check' into a subreport? You might be able to change the paper source for the subreport - given that it is a report object onto itself. Just a thought - I have no idea if it will work or not, but it certainly is worth a shot (far better than trying to figure our what page you are on in a printjob). HTH, -- Dan McGarry HCI Systems, Inc. http://www.hcisystems.com Quote: > My report will be printing an address page (for a windowed envelope) on page > one, a check on page two, and report data on pages 3 through n. > I was hoping to change the paper bin to use the "preprinted check stock" for > each page 2, and then back to the regular paper for all other pages. In the > RDC, the Report property is PaperSource. > Two options that I can't get to work: > 1) Can I change the Report.Papersource property during the BeforeFormatPage > event when pagenum = 2? I keep getting Permission Denied errors when I try. > 2) Is there a way that I can conditionally set the Papersource directly in > the RPT - that is, to change the Paper Source to "lower bin" when printing > "page 2"? > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > Thank You
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 03:00:00 GMT

Fred #3 / 4	Can I change paper bins? Thanks for the idea. Unfortunately, when I tried it, the Printer Setup settings are for the container report and all subreports. Still searching. Quote: > Fred, > I don't know if you can programmatically change the paper source for > individual pages within a report, but there might be another way. Have you > tried to set the 'check' into a subreport? You might be able to change the > paper source for the subreport - given that it is a report object onto > itself. Just a thought - I have no idea if it will work or not, but it > certainly is worth a shot (far better than trying to figure our what page > you are on in a printjob). > HTH, > -- > Dan McGarry > HCI Systems, Inc. > http://www.hcisystems.com > > My report will be printing an address page (for a windowed envelope) on > page > > one, a check on page two, and report data on pages 3 through n. > > I was hoping to change the paper bin to use the "preprinted check stock" > for > > each page 2, and then back to the regular paper for all other pages. In > the > > RDC, the Report property is PaperSource. > > Two options that I can't get to work: > > 1) Can I change the Report.Papersource property during the > BeforeFormatPage > > event when pagenum = 2? I keep getting Permission Denied errors when I > try. > > 2) Is there a way that I can conditionally set the Papersource directly in > > the RPT - that is, to change the Paper Source to "lower bin" when > printing > > "page 2"? > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thank You
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 03:00:00 GMT

Fred #4 / 4	Can I change paper bins? Just got word from Crystal that changing bins by page is not currently possible. It's currently an open enhancement request. Others must be in the same boat. I was hoping to alternate 'check report, remittance report' for each Payee in the batch. The problem with this is that in an organization this large, it is possible that someone will print to the same printer while the check run (large batch of checks and reports) is printing, interjecting a rogue report into the print job. Ultimately, the only solution is to go back to the old way. Print all the checks as one report, all the Remittance reports as another report, and then have the mailroom staff collate the checks with the reports. I also tried exporting to Word and writing a Word script to look for the check pages and change bins, since Word lets you change bins for each section of a document. But that got out-of-hand Quote: > My report will be printing an address page (for a windowed envelope) on page > one, a check on page two, and report data on pages 3 through n. > I was hoping to change the paper bin to use the "preprinted check stock" for > each page 2, and then back to the regular paper for all other pages. In the > RDC, the Report property is PaperSource. > Two options that I can't get to work: > 1) Can I change the Report.Papersource property during the BeforeFormatPage > event when pagenum = 2? I keep getting Permission Denied errors when I try. > 2) Is there a way that I can conditionally set the Papersource directly in > the RPT - that is, to change the Paper Source to "lower bin" when printing > "page 2"? > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > Thank You
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 03:00:00 GMT

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