No printer ICON in preview

[ron G]

I am running 12 v 3 advanced in Windows 7

 

The situation is pretthy simple.   I am on a layout.  But pressing a button, the user goes into PREVIEW.  This works.

 

However, in Windows the printer icon at the top of the formatting bar / tool bar is grayed out and not functional.

 

In OSX it works as expected. 

 

Same script

 

 

Ideas are appreciated. 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

[fmbug]

Hi Ron,

 

No problem is there...

 

Here I am attaching a screenshow which will help you in getting an idea, how you can overcome it.

You only need to select the object, then in inspector window, you need to go to Position tab, and then perform the same operation as per screenshot. Use Hide When Printing check box.

[ron G]

I can not get that to work.  The icon is grayed out because I am using  Custom Menu.  If I change back to the Standard Menu everything works.  Got any ideas?

[Rick Whitelaw]

If there'no Print command in your custom menu the print icon will be grayed out. Add a print command to the custom menu. Also, there is no need to go to preview mode to print. I rarely go into Preview mode.

[ron G]

True.  In fact, there seems to be a prerequisite that the Custom Menu *MUST* be present for the ICON to work. 

 

Thanks for the help.

 

Ron

[ron G]

Here is an interesting development.

 

I added 'Save as PDF' AND 'Save as Excel' to the layout custom menu. 

 

It works 'EXCEPT' in Preview.  In Preview the Save as PDF shows but the Save as Excel does not.  Likewise on the Status toolbar, the Excel icon is grayed out.

 

What's going on?

 

 

Thanks

 

 

[LaRetta]

On Windows 7, 12.0v3 I cannot replicate this issue.  How did you add them back?  Otherwise you would need to provide the file.

[Lee Smith]

Are we talking about the Print Preview in the file, or the Print to Preview as the selection in the Printer dialog when printing the file?

[LaRetta]

I thought we were talking about the Save As Excel not displaying as available on the Status Toolbar (while in Preview mode), LOL.

[Lee Smith]

Well, since Alfred E. hasn't responded, who knows.  

[ron G]

I thought we were talking about the Save As Excel not displaying as available on the Status Toolbar (while in Preview mode), LOL.

Right.  But, I think I need to somehow add a 'Save as Excel' feature to my custom menu?