Create Printer Error for testing purposes

[ajgarrison]

I have written an error handler for a "print" command button. The button prints several reports based upon the form with the "print" button. My code is to generate a VbRetryCancel message box if there is an error at the printer.

I need to be able to generate something at the printer that will return an error so I can clear the error and attempt to retry in order to resume printing.

Any suggestions, thanks in advance.

 

[mole999]

physically turn it off, unplug the LAN, remove a colour cartridge, remove paper or add really thick paper to force a jam any of those should give you numerous errors

 

[welshgasman]

Can't you just Raise an error yourself.?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/language/reference/user-interface-help/raise-method

 

[ajgarrison]

Can't you just Raise an error yourself.?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/language/reference/user-interface-help/raise-method

Never heard of this. Than you, I will try.

 

[ajgarrison]

I had tried turning off and unplug LAN. These did not return an Access error. Access still printed and the print was in the Spool until I cleared the error on the printer.

 

[mole999]

can you force it to print direct rather than spool the job ?

 

[welshgasman]

You can stop the spooler.

 

[xenou]

Partly at least that's how printers work. It should actually print the job once the jam/paper problem/electrical supply is fixed (so you don't necessarily need to hit a print button again).

 

[ajgarrison]

Thanks to all. I'm a novice and still have had no success.
So far I have not successfully thrown an error to "fire" my error handler.

I appreciate the help I'm getting.

 

[welshgasman]

Well I expect the Raise function would do it? Wouldn't take a minute to test?
Not something I've done I admit. I spend all my time trying to avoid them. :D