Print Defaults Keep Cropping Up Despite New Settings

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I've had a problem on several databases I've written (multi-user) where the
default settings for printing keep cropping up despite new ones being set and
saved. It seems to come and go. Does it have something to do with users
having different kinds of printers? It may work 100% of the time on 90% of
the reports, but that other 10% will default to Portrait w/1" margins every
once in awhile. It's not a biggy, but is irritating.
 
It may have something to do with the users' printers if they are incapable
of using the margin settings you have set.

OR if you have set up the reports using a specific printer rather than the
default printer.

OR if you are using Access 2000 and have not applied the updates.

If you are using Access 2000 this is a known bug and is documented in the
Microsoft Knowledgebase articles:

240826 'Lost Printer Settings when Name Autocorrect is turned on'

245021 'List of Fixed Problems in Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release
1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)'

Turn off the Name Autocorrect feature as a temporary 'fix'.
To turn off this feature go to
Tools|Options|General

Then download and install the Service Release 1/1a.
 
The user is using Access 2000. I will certainly try your suggestion. I have
the reports directed to the default printer and without really tight margins.
I always try to set my margins so any printer will work with them. Thinking
back, I believe the last client also used Access 2000. I didn't realize it
was a known problem. Thank you so very much.
 
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