I cannot not Print ANYTHING

EPG

Since 2 revisions ago I've lost the ability to print anything. Message, Quicken cannot find any active printers on the network, what network, I don't have a network, and I have 3 active printers on my system. It tells me to reset printer settings. That does NOTHING. The inability to print is a disaster.
Any ideas??

Greg_the_Geek

From Quicken --> File --> Printer Setup --> For Reports/Graphs... Do you see any printers list in the Printer: box? Can you click the down arrow and see your Windows printers? Can you print from Windows?

UKR

Please do close Quicken at the end of every day. If you do not close Quicken for many days, you never get any of the pre-programmed data file backups. That means, in the event of a crash or other disaster, you may lose many days of transaction entry.

How to properly set up Quicken Backup
How to make Quicken create a backup for you automatically every time you close Quicken

For the sake of this discussion it is assumed that your Quicken data file is located in the Default (and recommended) place: C:\Users\username\Documents\Quicken

Review the backup settings available in Quicken (under Edit / Preferences / Backup).

In there you will find two types of backup: Automatic and Manual Backup.

Automatic Backup should be enabled and always goes to a \Backup folder that's part of the folder which contains your current Quicken data file, e.g. \Documents\Quicken\Backup. Set it to create a backup after running Quicken [1] times and to keep [5] (or more, your choice) backup copies.

To create a Manual Backup copy of your Quicken data file on an external device (USB-hard drive or USB memory stick recommended), put a checkmark at "Manual Backup Reminder" to enable the function and set "Remind me after running Quicken [xx] times" to [1].

Click OK to save the changes.

From now on, when you close Quicken using the red X button, you will get a popup window.

When you get this window for the first time, on some versions click the radio button for "Backup on my computer".
Change the Backup File name's drive letter and path to point to your external device so that it looks something like this: E:\Quicken Backup\QDATA-2017-04-01.QDF-backup
or use the Change button and work your way through the dialog.

Do not change the filename portion! Just overtype the drive letter and choose a backup folder name. If the folder does not exist, it will be created.

Also choose the option to "Add date to backup file name".

Every day when you run Backup or close Quicken, an additional backup file is created. Without the Add Date option you only have 1 backup copy which is overwritten every day ... and that may prove bad in a problem recovery situation.

Allow this backup to run to save the changes made on the screen.

Of course, once in a while you will have to go in and delete some of the oldest backup files, at your discretion, to avoid filling up your USB device.

One can never have enough backups of your Quicken data file. BTDTGTS!

Greg_the_Geek

From Quicken --> File --> Printer Setup --> For Reports/Graphs... Do you see any printers list in the Printer: box? Can you click the down arrow and see your Windows printers? Can you print from Windows?

EPG

Following the upgrade to 19.44 – I never totally close quicken and re-opened it. Now having done that, IT’S a miracle, my many month problem is over. Or maybe it’s just that I joined the community and posed the question. Regardless, I’m back in business and thrilled.

EPG

UKR

Please do close Quicken at the end of every day. If you do not close Quicken for many days, you never get any of the pre-programmed data file backups. That means, in the event of a crash or other disaster, you may lose many days of transaction entry.

How to properly set up Quicken Backup
How to make Quicken create a backup for you automatically every time you close Quicken

For the sake of this discussion it is assumed that your Quicken data file is located in the Default (and recommended) place: C:\Users\username\Documents\Quicken

Review the backup settings available in Quicken (under Edit / Preferences / Backup).

In there you will find two types of backup: Automatic and Manual Backup.

Automatic Backup should be enabled and always goes to a \Backup folder that's part of the folder which contains your current Quicken data file, e.g. \Documents\Quicken\Backup. Set it to create a backup after running Quicken [1] times and to keep [5] (or more, your choice) backup copies.

To create a Manual Backup copy of your Quicken data file on an external device (USB-hard drive or USB memory stick recommended), put a checkmark at "Manual Backup Reminder" to enable the function and set "Remind me after running Quicken [xx] times" to [1].

Click OK to save the changes.

From now on, when you close Quicken using the red X button, you will get a popup window.

When you get this window for the first time, on some versions click the radio button for "Backup on my computer".
Change the Backup File name's drive letter and path to point to your external device so that it looks something like this: E:\Quicken Backup\QDATA-2017-04-01.QDF-backup
or use the Change button and work your way through the dialog.

Do not change the filename portion! Just overtype the drive letter and choose a backup folder name. If the folder does not exist, it will be created.

Also choose the option to "Add date to backup file name".

Every day when you run Backup or close Quicken, an additional backup file is created. Without the Add Date option you only have 1 backup copy which is overwritten every day ... and that may prove bad in a problem recovery situation.

Allow this backup to run to save the changes made on the screen.

Of course, once in a while you will have to go in and delete some of the oldest backup files, at your discretion, to avoid filling up your USB device.

One can never have enough backups of your Quicken data file. BTDTGTS!

EPG

I never not close it daily, and besides the Quicken Backup my file is saved in my DROPBOX!! I'm covered

Jim_Harman

If I were you I would not keep the working copy of a Quicken data file in DropBox. The file contention when a cloud storage system tries to make a snapshot of your file while it is open can cause crashes and data corruption. The working copy of your QDF file should be on a local hard drive.

It is fine and a good idea to have Quicken make backup copies of your data files in a Dropbox folder or another cloud storage system.

Please see this discussion for more info
https://community.quicken.com/discussion/comment/20007601#Comment_20007601