print job - kill it - Access 2000

[L Mehl]

My coding error allowed a client to create a 1000-page result. Client
pressed the print icon from the Print Preview view, and then realized the
size of the print job. Client then called me.

Wanting to kill the print job, I found that clicking
Start | Settings | Printers | File | Cancel All Documents
did not kill the job.

We searched for a file created 'today' that looked like a print spooler
file, but couldn't find one.
Does printing a document create a file which spools to the printer? IF so,
can someone tell me what that file(s) is/are named?

Can the print job be killed by simply deleting the file(s)?

Can I create code for a button so users can kill a print job from within the
app? If so, can readers suggest sources for such code? If it is simply
deleting files, I can probably figure that out.

Thanks for any help.

Larry Mehl
(e-mail address removed)

 

[L Mehl]

Albert --

Thanks for the fast response and explanation.

The printer is an HP LJ III. The manual does not have an entry for "kill"
or "cancel". I will post in
comp.periphs.printers
and see if anyone knows what combination of buttons to press.

Larry

 

[Greg Homyer]

You might have all your reports first generated as Print Preview. Then your
users can first see the report and maybe realize how large the print job is
before actually pressing the Print command on your report's custom menu bar.

 

[L Mehl]

Greg --

Reports are presented in Print Preview mode. User was not paying attention.
I want to add a safeguard.

Larry