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Previewing Access Reports on a Laptop

How to preview reports when running a database on a laptop not connected to a printer.

Q:  Gregory Hoffman asks:  Is it possible to view reports when running a database on a laptop not connected to a printer?

A:  Yes, so long as you have installed the printer driver on the laptop (when it is connected to the printer, or to the network that has a printer connected).  Then you can preview the report even when the laptop is not connected to the printer.  (This works in Access 2003; it probably works for earlier versions as well, but I didn’t test for other versions.)

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