Troubleshooting
Printing Issues
Documents and reports are not printing with the correct date or time
Check the current date and time in the Calendar. If the Calendar does not indicate either the correct date or time, go to the Windows Control Panel to reset the system date and time. Simple Accounting uses your computer’s internal clock to set the proper date and time. If your system displays these incorrectly each… Read more.
Posted In: TroubleshootingMy report did not print the records in the expected order
If the report allowed you to select the order of display from the Sort Window, check the heading of the report to see if you didn’t select the wrong Sort Order, by mistake. If this report does not allow you to select the Sort Order, an index file is probably corrupt. Running the Re-Index utility… Read more.
Posted In: TroubleshootingThe program will not allow me to select a printer for printing
Simple Accounting automatically checks the status of the selected printer port before allowing you to print. If a problem is indicated when selecting a printer port, check to see that the printer is turned on, is on-line and that the printer cable is securely attached at both the computer, and printer, ends. If you are… Read more.
Posted In: TroubleshootingI have accidentally started printing a long report, but need to end it immediately
Cancel the print job in Simple Accounting, then go to the Windows Control Panel, select Printers. You should see the job in the Print Manager. Select Purge to end the job. If the printer continues to print, clear its internal print buffer by turning it off, then back on, according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Posted In: TroubleshootingReports print unnecessary blank pages
Check to see that you have selected the correct printer driver in the Windows Control Panel. Also, check that there is not already some left over garbage in your printers internal buffer.
Posted In: TroubleshootingReports print in the wrong typeface, or with strange characters on each page
Check to see that you have selected the correct printer driver installed in the Windows Control Panel.
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