Run Time Error 76 Path Not Found/ 70 Permission Denied in Windows 7

In Some times while open a Point of Sale Module in Windows 7 / Higher version of Operating System it shows an error message, Run -time Error "Error in opening  the Database - 70 Permission denied" so that we could not open Point of Sale.

In Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 while opening Speed Net Module it shows an error message as Run-Time Error 76 Path Not found.

in Postman Module it shows an same error message as Runtime Error 70 Permission Denied.

Both the above messages are Common issues of Windows 7 Security issues.

Solution

User Access Control - Should be Lowest Level

1. Click Start > Type UAC.
2. Click On Change User Account Control Settings.
3. Select Never notify in UAC Settings then Press OK.

Note : If Already Configured as Never Notify, Just Move the Once up and Down as Never Notify then press on OK. Reboot your machine to take effect.

How to print to a network printer from an MS-DOS-based program in Windows XP

By default, most MS-DOS-based programs print directly to either the LPT1 port or to the LPT2 port. However, the output is not automatically routed across a redirector to a print share unless you use one of the following methods.

Method 1

Use the net.exe command to establish a persistent connection. To do this, use the following syntax at a command prompt

net use lptx \\printserver\sharename /persistent:yes

where x is the number of the printer port that you want to map, where printserver is the print server that is sharing the printer, and where sharename is the name of the printer share.

For example, to map LPT2 to a printer shared as Laser1 on a print server that is named Pserver, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
3. Type net use lpt2 \\pserver\laser1 /persistent:yes, and then press ENTER.
4. To quit the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER.

Note In Windows XP, non-administrative users cannot map an LPT port to a network printer path when the LPT port exists on the computer as a physical parallel port.

For more information about how to map LPT ports as a regular user, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

313644  Non-administrators cannot remap an LPT port to a network printer

Method 2

Print directly to the printer share by using the following syntax at a command prompt

print /d:\\printserver\sharenamedrive:\path\filename

where printserver is the print server sharing the printer, where sharename is the name of the printer share, and where drive:, path, and filename make up the complete path of the document that you want to print.

For example, to print a document that is named letter.doc from the root directory of drive C to a printer shared as Laser1 on a print server that is named Pserver, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
3. Type print /d:\\pserver\laser1 c:\letter.doc, and then press ENTER.
   
   The following command-line message appears:
   C:\letter.doc is currently being printed
4. To quit the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER.

Because Novell NetWare's CAPTURE command is not supported in Windows XP, use the following command to map the LPT port to a Novell NetWare print queue:

net use lptx \\server\queue

If the LPT port is redirected successfully, you receive the following message:

The command completed successfully.

To disconnect persistent LPTx connections, use the following syntax:

net use lptx /delete

Courtesy:- mrsupport.blogspot.in

How to Enable Plug and Play detection ( LPT Port )

How to Enable Plug and Play detection ( LPT Port )

To enable Plug and Play detection: 

1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
3. Click to expand Ports, right-click Printer Port (LPT1), and then click Properties.
   
   Note If have more than one printer port installed on your computer, click LPT2 or LPT3.
4. Click the Port Settings tab, click Enable legacy Plug and Play detection, and then clickOK.
5. Restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.

After you restart your computer, Windows detects your Plug and Play hardware and the New Hardware Installation Wizard starts if the hardware is connected to the computer.

Printing problems and printing errors

Automatically diagnose and repair when you cannot print, or for problems installing a printer, connecting to a network printer and related errors. Find other automated solutions

Instruction to Run

• Click the Run now button below
• Then follow the onscreen prompts to launch

What it fixes...

• You are unable to install a printer, connect to a printer, or print more than one job at a time
• You receive an error indicating your Print Spooler service is experiencing problems
• You receive an error indicating your <PRINTERNAME> is not the default printer
• You receive an error indicating: <PRINTERNAME> cannot be contacted over the network
• Identify if your printer is turned off
• Identify if your printer toner is low or empty causing your print job to appear faint or it does not print at all
• Identify if your printer paper is low or empty
• Identify if the printer has a paper jam which is preventing it from operating normally
• Identify if a print job that is in the print queue is preventing other print jobs from printing
• Identify if you need to update your print driver
• You receive an error stating that your Plug and Play printer %PRINTERNAME% has encountered a driver problem

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Source : http://support.microsoft.com/mats/printing_problems/

11 Printer Tips and Tricks

Printers are a useful bit of technology and as computers have advanced and become everyday objects, so have the printers that we use with them. Nearly everyone owns or uses a printer regularly, and if you have one then you’ll know how expensive they can be to run, not just that but the problems and errors can sometimes drive you to insanity. So to help you with your printer we’ve put together a short list of some printer tips and tricks.

1. You may or may not have heard of drivers depending on how much you know about computers. A driver is basically a piece of software that operates and controls a device that is connected to your computer, in this case a printer. If you have lost the driver disk for your printer and need it to re-install the driver then don’t worry, most of the manufacturers have archives of their drivers on their websites, you will probably end up getting a newer version of the driver this way too.
2. On some printers you can print out a test page without even going through your computers print interface. It varies depending on the model, for example on the Photosmart C3180 if you hold down the ‘x’ button and the colour button then a test page will print. Have a look through you printers manual and see if your printer has this feature.
3. If you ever have any problems or errors when it comes to printing (in most cases everyone who owns a printer has had some sort of problem at some stage), then try rebooting both your printer and computer, check all the wires that connect your PC and printer and provide them with power are plugged in correctly and if all else fails then update/re-install your driver.
4. Ink can sometimes dry up and cause small blockages within the print-heads nozzles, this can lead to your prints being streaky and faded. If this happens to you, you can buy cleaning cartridges that will clean the print-heads within a inkjet printer, they will break up and remove any ink that has dried inside the nozzles within the print-head.
5. Web sites, emails and other documents often have ads and other clutter that you generally don’t want to print. PrintFriendly.com allows you to make any web page or document print friendly by getting rid of the unneeded clutter, saving you a lot of ink and money in the long run. There are also some installable alternatives, but personally I find using PrintFriendly.com the easiest/quickest way of getting rid of clutter.
6. When buying a new printer, always check the ink cartridge prices before you buy. It is common to buy a printer that is extremely cheap only to find out that the ink costs more than the printer did. It is this razor and blade style business model that a lot of the printer manufacturers use to make their money (they sell the main product for very little and make up the money in the consumables), it’s a clever business model, but it drives the customers insane.
7. If you can buy re-manufactured ink cartridges or can get them re-filled professionally then do so. Re-manufactued/re-filled/compatible cartridges do not void the printers warranty and as long as you check for reviews of the company you are buying from first then you should get similar or the same print quality for a lot less.
8. If you have a laser jet printer, and your toner cartridge is beginning to show signs of running out (streaks and lighter print outs), take out your toner cartridge and shake it lightly, the same way you probably had when first inserting your cartridge. This should redistribute the toner dust that is left inside and will hopefully let you print out a few more pages before it totally runs out.
9. If you are wanting to save money, then try changing to the print quality to ‘draft’ or ‘grey-scale’ in your printer settings to save ink and print double-sided (also called duplex printing) if your printer allows it, to save paper.
10. If your ink cartridge dries up and as a result isn’t printing well then try dipping the print-head on the cartridge (this only applies to the cartridges that come with the print-head built-in) into some warm/hot water for a few seconds, this should break up the dried ink. After doing so dab the print-head on some tissue paper, if you get a solid line of ink then dry the cartridge off and place it back in the printer.
11. If your printer tells you, you are running low on ink, but you still are getting good quality prints with no streaks or fading, then carry on printing as you will probably still get a few more pages from it. The estimation of how many pages your cartridge will print is just that, an estimation, more than often you will get more prints that it says.

How to Share and add Network Printer in Windows 7

Sharing printers and adding a network printer is very easy in Windows 7. If you have a printer attached to your computer, you can share it with anyone on the same network. You can control who will access the printer or who will not in the network.

But printers that are directly connected to a network rather than attached to a computer are available to anyone on the same network. These printers must have a network port or wireless connection that allows them to connect directly to the network.

You can share a printer by following these few steps. First of all, attach the printer, power it on and then continue with the following steps:

Turn the file and printer sharing ON

1. Go to Control Panel\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings.

2. Click the chevron to expand the current network profile.

3. Under File and printer sharing, select Turn on file and printer sharing, and then click Save changes.

4. Now you need to share the printer.

To share your printer

1. Go to Start and open Devices and Printers.

3. Click the Sharing tab, and select the Share this printer check box.

Your printer is now available for other people on your network. All they need to do is add a network printer to their computers.

To add a network printer

1. Go to Start and open Devices and Printers.

2. Click Add a printer.

3. Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click the shared printer, click Next, and follow the instructions on the screen.

4. Once the printer will be successfully installed, you can use it.


Courtesy : http://www.thewindowsclub.com/

How to configure PB Printer to work through USB Cable ?

How to configure PB Printer  to work through USB Cable ? 

HOLD BOTH STATION1 and STATION2 BUTTONS IN THE PRINTER

Switch on the printer

Leave the Buttons

Insert the paper into the printer

Automatically Printer will take the paper inside and a message will be printed as follows

STATION 1-CONFIRM      STATION 2=SKIP    PRESS LOCAL TO CONTINUE

Press LOCAL and then STATION 1

The Default Configuration will be printed as follows

MENU          :                            CONFIG       Press STATION 1

DRAFT SPEED:               NORMAL      Press STATION 1

LQ TYPE:                        NLQ1           Press STATION 1

PAPER WIDTH:                FIRST LINE  Press STATION 1

BUZZER:                        Y                 Press STATION 1

INTERFACE                     By default SERIAL or COM1 will be there Press STATION2

Till USB is printed and then Press STATION 1

USB EMULATION            By default OLIVETTI will be there Press STATION2

                                         Till IBM is printed and then Press STATION 1

PLUG&PLAY:                             N                 Press STATION 1

PAP.EDGE DECTEC.:       N                 Press STATION 1

SPECIAL FORMS:            N                 Press STATION 1

PRINT MODE                   STANDARD  Press STATION 1

BIM MODE:                     MONO         Press STATION 1

PNS SELECTIONS:           N                 Press STATION 1

SAVE PARAMETERS        Y                 Press STATION 1

MENU          :                            CONFIG

Leave the paper in the printer and switch off the printer (Press power button in the PB printer)

SWITCH ON THE PRINTER       

Automatically the paper will be ejected

THE SAME METHOD MAY BE USED TO CONFIGURE SERIAL OR COM1 PORT

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