Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't print a document

On Tue, 7 Aug 2018 00:47:59 +0100
Tom Davies <tomcecf@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi :)
> Sorry to ask but which OS or platform are you using?  Windows,
> Gnu&Linux or some other?
>
> I'm not sure if it is relevant but which version of LibreOffice?  The
> "Help" menu under "About" usually gives that sort of information.
>
> Also have you tried "print to file" instead of selecting a printer -
> and then choose Pdf format so that you can have a quick poke around
> in the resulting file to see if that looks about right or is also
> just blank.
>
> Does the printer feed quite a few blank pages or does it just rattle
> a bit and then just sit there glowering or acting all innocent or
> something?
>
> Sorry i can't give any sensible suggestions!  Tim @ Kracked Press is
> often good at printer issues.
>
> Regards from
> a Tom :)

Hello again Tom,

First, I indeed should have stated the OS, which is Windows 10, and the
LibreOffice version, which is 6.05.2.

The printer didn't send out any blank pages; it sat there like nothing
at all was happening.

Second, you made an *extremely* sensible suggestion, for which I thank
you.

Print to File didn't work; it created a shortcut but not a file - not
even a zero-byte file. I then tried (and I have no idea why I didn't
think of it before) LibreO's "Export to .pdf", which did generate
a real live .pdf. I then opened the .pdf in Microsoft Edge (which is
quite good at displaying them), and yes! It printed perfectly and looks
just as good as the many similar table-based documents I've printed
directly from LibreOffice.

If Tim @ Kracked Press or any toner-stained mavens happen on this, I
would be interested to know if there are any subtle settings that might
derail normal printing. I'm guessing that a corner of the file got
boofed somewhere, but I've never had this happen before just out of
the blue like that, and my curiosity is piqued.

Thanks again,

Eddie


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