PROBLEM: Receiving Error "Corrupted spool file: No device mode"

The information in this article applies to:

• Acceler8DB, All Versions
• ASNA Visual RPG, All Versions
• Windows

SYMPTOMS:

Receiving Runtime Error "Corrupted spool file: No device mode" when trying to work with Printer files within AVR applications.

CAUSE:

No default Windows printer installed on client machine.

RESOLUTION:

Note: Please get in touch with your Network Administrator or Microsoft if you have any further questions regarding installing Windows printer(s).

Install a windows printer and make it the default.

STATUS:

Current.

MORE INFORMATION:

Make sure a default windows printer is installed if you wish to do a print preview or print from an AVR application or Acceler8DB print file manager.

Other ASNA KB Articles:

• PROBLEM: Error APX Materialize method Failed
• INFO: Print Preview and Processing Macros create .DGS files in the Spool directory
• INFO: What is needed to Print Preview from Clients connected to AVR Application on a Citrix Terminal Server

Keywords: deployment, printing, error, device mode, printer