can't use quickview

mehrkat · 03-25-2012, 03:39 PM

Hi All,

I don't have a printer on my computer. Per the instructions that come up when it tells me I can't use quick view it recommends I download a printer driver and even suggests one.

Unfortunately it doesn't tell me where to put it so GCA will like it and give me back quick view. Does anyone have a simple way to figure out where to put the printer driver? Or heck just know where to put it. I'm using Win XP

panton41 · 03-25-2012, 03:57 PM

I usually recommend something like CutePDF. It will install a "printer" driver that will allow GCA to work. Newer versions of Windows have something functionally identical preinstalled, though it's for Microsoft's XPS format.

ericbsmith · 03-25-2012, 04:31 PM

+1. QuickView requires that you install a printer driver, not just download it. The best way to install a printer driver if you don't have a printer is to get a PDF Virtual Printer, which is useful in it's own right (since you can then print anything as a PDF if you want) plus it also fixes the QuickView issues.

mehrkat · 03-26-2012, 12:14 PM

hmm.

I already have a print to PDF program. I wonder why GCA doesn't like it.

thanks for the suggestions maybe I should try another PDF program.

ericbsmith · 03-26-2012, 12:28 PM

What do you have set as your default printer?

Bruno · 03-27-2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mehrkat

Unfortunately it doesn't tell me where to put it so GCA will like it and give me back quick view. Does anyone have a simple way to figure out where to put the printer driver? Or heck just know where to put it. I'm using Win XP

You don't "put" the driver anywhere, you run the installer program and it does all the work for you. Then you'll find it in your list of printers where you should set it to your defailt (Start Menu -> Printers and Faxes right-click on it and pick "Set as default printer")

mehrkat · 03-29-2012, 10:36 AM

Hi, thanks to all.

I went to my default printer and changed it from the print to pdf program I have to the old printer no longer hooked up to my computer and now quickview works fine.

It means I have to manually select my print to pdf program whenever I want to use it but I like having quickview more than I like that convenience.

03-25-2012, 03:39 PM	#1
mehrkat Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin Texas	can't use quickview Hi All, I don't have a printer on my computer. Per the instructions that come up when it tells me I can't use quick view it recommends I download a printer driver and even suggests one. Unfortunately it doesn't tell me where to put it so GCA will like it and give me back quick view. Does anyone have a simple way to figure out where to put the printer driver? Or heck just know where to put it. I'm using Win XP __________________ He stared out in the distance to see the awesome might of the Meerkat war party. Last edited by mehrkat; 03-25-2012 at 03:40 PM. Reason: realized I didn't actually ask a question.

03-25-2012, 04:31 PM	#3
ericbsmith Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY, USA. Near the river Styx in the 5th Circle.	Re: can't use quickview +1. QuickView requires that you install a printer driver, not just download it. The best way to install a printer driver if you don't have a printer is to get a PDF Virtual Printer, which is useful in it's own right (since you can then print anything as a PDF if you want) plus it also fixes the QuickView issues. __________________ Eric B. Smith GURPS Data File Coordinator GURPSLand I shall pull the pin from this healing grenade and... Kaboom-baya. Last edited by ericbsmith; 03-25-2012 at 04:39 PM.

03-26-2012, 12:14 PM	#4
mehrkat Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin Texas	Re: can't use quickview hmm. I already have a print to PDF program. I wonder why GCA doesn't like it. thanks for the suggestions maybe I should try another PDF program. __________________ He stared out in the distance to see the awesome might of the Meerkat war party.

03-26-2012, 12:28 PM	#5
ericbsmith Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY, USA. Near the river Styx in the 5th Circle.	Re: can't use quickview What do you have set as your default printer? __________________ Eric B. Smith GURPS Data File Coordinator GURPSLand I shall pull the pin from this healing grenade and... Kaboom-baya.

03-29-2012, 10:36 AM	#7
mehrkat Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin Texas	Re: can't use quickview Hi, thanks to all. I went to my default printer and changed it from the print to pdf program I have to the old printer no longer hooked up to my computer and now quickview works fine. It means I have to manually select my print to pdf program whenever I want to use it but I like having quickview more than I like that convenience. __________________ He stared out in the distance to see the awesome might of the Meerkat war party.