How to fix email/printing problem in QuickBooks and windows 8

http://kb.reckon.com.au/quickfaq.asp

  1. Close Accounts Business;
  2. Open the Devices and Printerswindow;
    1. Right-click on the QuickBooks PDF Converter

 

  1.                                          i.    Accounts Business 2013:  QuickBooks V4 PDF Converter
  2.                                         ii.    QuickBooks 2012-13 and earlier:  QuickBooks V303 PDF Converter

and view the printer queue.  Delete items in the queue then close the window.

      1. Close the Devices and Printers window;

 

  1. Delete the QuickBooks printer files – QBprint.qbp and wpr.ini:

 

Accounts Business 2013

    1. Windows 8, 7 & Vista

 

  1.                                           i.    Go to C:\Program Data\Intuit\ReckonAcoounts 2013\ and delete QBPRINT.QBP;
  2.                                          ii.    Go to C:\Program Data\Intuit\Quickbooks 2013\ and delete WPR.INI;

If you cannot see C:\Program Data then it is hidden.  To unhide it click on Organize > Folder and Search Options > View > and in the Advanced Settings box, under Hidden files and folders, click on the radio button Show hidden files, folders and drives.

 

  1. b.    Windows XP: 
    1.                                               i.        C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\         Intuit\ReckonAccounts 2013\ and delete QBPRINT.QBP;
    2.                                              ii.        C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\         Intuit\QuickBooks 2013\ and delete WPR.INI;

Quickbooks 2012-13 and earlier

 

  1. b.    Windows 8, 7 & Vista: 

 

C:\Program Data\Intuit\QuickBooks 2012-13\ and delete QBPRINT.QBP and WPR.INI;

 

If you cannot see C:\Program Data then it is hidden.  To unhide it click on Organize > Folder and Search Options > View > and in the Advanced Settings box, under Hidden files and folders, click on the radio button Show hidden files, folders and drives.

 

  1. c.    Windows XP: 

 

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ Intuit\ QuickBooks 2012-13\ and delete QBPRINT.QBP and WPR.INI;

 

  1. Open the Devices and Printerswindow again;
    1.                                           i.    Select Local Port and click the New Port button;
    2.                                          ii.    In the Enter a port name field, enter Accounts PDF Printer, click OK, and then click Close;
    3.                                         iii.    Be sure that the Accounts PDF Printer port is selected in the Ports list and click Apply;
    4.                                           i.    Click on Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster;
    5.                                          ii.    Clear the checkbox labelled Enable advanced printing features;
    6.                                         iii.    Click on Print directly to printer;
    7.                                        iv.    Click the Driverdrop-down arrow and select:
      1. Accounts Business 2013: Amyuni Document Converter 400;
      2. Quickbooks 2012-13 and earlier:  Amyuni Document Converter 300;
      3. Click Apply and then click OK;

 

    1. right click your QuickBooks PDF Converter > Printer Properties > Ports tab > Add Port button;
    1. Click the Advanced tab:
  1. Right-click the Windows taskbar and choose Task Manager;
    1. Click the Processes tab;
    2. Select splWOW64.exe and click the End Process button:

 

  • Windows 8, 7 and Windows Vista: Click End Process in the warning window;
  • Windows XP: Click Yes in the warning window;
  1. Close all applications and restart the computer.
  2. Right-click your QuickBooks / Accounts Business desktop icon and select Properties > Compatibility:
    1. Accounts Business 2013:  Under Privilege Level, tick the box Run this program as an administrator;

 

  1. QuickBooks 2012-13 and earlier:
    1.                                           i.    Tick the box Run this program in compatibility mode for:
    2.                                          ii.    Select Windows XP (Service Pack 2) from the dropdown menu;
    3.                                         iii.    Under Privilege Level, tick the box Run this program as an administrator;
      1. Click Apply and OK to save and close.

 

  1. Launch Accounts Business and test printing and emailing.

How to fix RDP printing problem

You might see it spool on the server then disappear or the job never gets back to the client.

 
1. Click Start, search for cmd.exe

2. Right click on cmd.exe

3. Click on ‘Run as Administrator’

4. Type “C:\” w/o the quotation marks and then Press Enter.

5. Type CD\Windows\System32\Spool and then Press Enter.

6. Type Cacls.exe PRINTERS /e /g users:C and then Press Enter.

7. Restart the computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968605

How to install shared printer from XP on Windows 7 64 bit

On the Windows 7 computer:

Go to the Devices and Printers ->  Add a Printer -> Local Printer -> Create a new port -> Local port -> Next -> \\xpcomputername\sharedprintername  (where you put in the actual share name of the computer and printer) -> OK -> Windows Update (and wait for the list to repopulate-> choose the printer model ->  Next -> Next.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printer-All-in-One-Software/trouble-installing-shared-printer-on-windows-7-64-bit/td-p/182536


How to fix the print spooler failed to start. The system cannot find the file specified in Windows XP

Go to services: Start -> Run -> services.msc, find print Spooler service, right click and go to Properties. Check the path to see if it is C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe.

Go to system32 folder and check for spoolsv.exe file, if is missing go to C:\i368 and search for spoolsv.ex_, copy that file and paste it in system32 folder and change the name to spoolsv.exe.

Go back to services and start the print Spooler service.

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/computers-beginners/could-not-start-print-spooler-service-local-computer-error-2-a-267158.html

How to install UPS thermal printer for UPS Worldship

Installation Instructions to install Eltron/Zebra
Thermal Label Printers on Microsoft Windows Vista/
Windows 7 with USB printers:

1. Plug the USB cable into the computer. Turn on the printer.
2. Launch UPS WorldShip.
3. On the Tools menu, select System Preferences Editor
and then select the Printing Setup tab.
4. Under Label Printer, click Label Printer Setup.
5. Click Change Label Printer.
6. Click Add Printer, choose Eltron/Zebra as your printer type
and click Select.
7. On the Zebra Printer Driver Installation window, click
Install Zebra Printer.
8. In the Selecting the printer window, select Zebra from
the Manufacturer’s window, and then select the printer
from the Drivers window. Example: Select the Zebra ZP
Series-200 dpi for the Zebra ZP450. Select UPS Thermal
2844 for the LP2844. Click Next. Windows will load the
printer drivers.
9. On the Printer Options window, select the correct USB
port and language.
10. Click the Finish button. Windows will automatically install
the printer drivers.
11. On the Printer Selection window, click Cancel.
12. Click Change Label Printer.
13. Select the printer name, and then click Select.
14. On the Label Printer Setup window, select the printer
stock dimensions and extended area usage. Click Apply.
15. On the Printing Setup window, click the Doc and
Consignee label checkboxes as needed, and then click
the OK button.

How to fix sharing printer in Vista problem

Everyone,

This is what I had to do to get my printer working after Vista messed it up. You do the first two steps to the computer where your printer is connected. The last step you do to your laptops or what ever computer you want to connect to the main computer printer. I hope this helps.

Hey all,

We had this same problem..

We had to follow the procedure suggested by Drompa. . .

>>1) Share Permissions
>>1. On explorer, go to C:\windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS
>>2. Right click, Properties
>>3. Sharing tab
>>4. Advanced Sharing
>>5. Check “Share this folder”
>>6. Permissions
>>7. Grant everyone Full Control
>>
>>2) NTFS Permissions
>>1. On explorer, go to C:\windows\system32\spool\printers
>>2. Right click, Properties
>>3. Security tab
>>4. Edit
>>5. Add
>>6. Advanced
>>7. Find Now
>>8. Choose “NETWORK”
>>9. OK
>>10. Grant NETWORK Full Control

AND THEN we had to install as local printers, using the port trick. . .

1. Go to “Printers”
2. click “Add Printer”
3. “Add a Local Printer”
4. “Create a New Port”
5. use the “Local Port” option
6. at “Enter a Port Name” enter: “\\Computername\Printername”