CHARACTER MODE REPORTS PROBLEM

Hi All,
My application has both GUI & CUI reports. Printers have also been installed in the Sun SPARC server on which the application is running.
I have set my output to be generated to a file at design time in the system parameters. While executing my GUI report from report builder (rwbld60), file save dialog box appears where I specify the output filename & choose print. The report is generated to the specified file name.
But while executing my CUI report, the file save dialog appears & when I say print, the error "REP-1809 : Print Report Command Failed" occurs. If I choose "save" instead of "Print" the file is generated.
Can any one tell why this problem occurs? Is the problem with the printer or installation of reports developer.
I need to web deploy these reports where the CUI report should generate output as TEXT files. There too I encounter similar problems.
It will be of great help if someone can solve this problem.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
APK

It's ok, your soln solves one problem. It's ok when taking printout from report builder's live previewer. but when i take the printout from reports runtime it's giving the problem. y?

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