IPhoto Printing Locally.

Hi
I have the iMac with iLife08 (iPhoto08)
Is there an easy way to print my creation (e.g. Postcard) on my own printer rather than sending the request to Apple to print?
Much appreciated.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Close iPhoto, delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder, launch iPhoto and see if that helps.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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I am trying to figure out how to convert this package to WEBUTIL_C_API to be able to print to a users local printer (EPSON slip printer)... ANY help would be appreciated...
PACKAGE EPSON_SLIP_PRINTER_INTERFACE IS
* This package provides functions to interact with the EPSON
* TM-U295 slip printers.
* The OPEN_PRINTER function must be called to obtain a printer ID.
* This printer ID can then be used when calling other functions
* that require a printer to be specified.
* NOTE that the printer ID is only valid within the same thread
* that called the OPEN_PRINTER function.
* Brendan Rickey 2004-JAN-09
-- AVAILABLE PRINTERS
CHEQUE_PRINTER     VARCHAR2(50) := 'Generic / Text Only droite';
INVOICE_PRINTER     VARCHAR2(50) := 'Generic / Text Only left';
-- ERROR CODES
-- Some of the provided functions return a NUMBER value that may hold
-- an error code (negative number).
-- These are the possible error codes:
SUCCESS                    NUMBER := 0;     --no error
ERR_TYPE               NUMBER := -10;     --parameter type error
ERR_OPENED               NUMBER := -20; --printer already opened
ERR_NO_PRINTER     NUMBER := -30;     --the printer driver does not exist
ERR_NO_TARGET          NUMBER := -40;     --no printer found (could of off, faulty, unsupported)
ERR_NO_MEMORY          NUMBER := -50;     --insufficient memory
ERR_HANDLE               NUMBER := -60;     --invalid printer ID
ERR_TIMEOUT               NUMBER := -70;     --time out error
ERR_ACCESS               NUMBER := -80;     --cannot read/write to printer (printing in progress)
ERR_PARAM               NUMBER := -90;     --parameter error
ERR_OFFLINE               NUMBER := -110;     --printer was opened in offline state. Status must be changed to online.
ERR_NOT_EPSON          NUMBER := -120;     --printer is not an EPSON printer
* INITIALIZE
* Initializes the interface between Forms and the EPSON library (call before any other function in the package).
* Returns:
* TRUE if the library is registered successfully,
* FALSE otherwise (library not found etc...)
function INITIALIZE return BOOLEAN;
* OPEN_PRINTER
* Obtains a handle on the specified EPSON slip printer (either CHEQUE_PRINTER or INVOICE_PRINTER).
* Returns:
*           a printer ID for the specified printer (greater than 0)
*           an error code on failure (less than 0):
* ERR_TYPE, ERR_OPENED, ERR_NO_PRINTER, ERR_NO_TARGET, ERR_NO_MEMORY, ERR_PARAM
function OPEN_PRINTER (p_printer_name IN VARCHAR2) return NUMBER;
* CLOSE_PRINTER
* Releases the handle on the specified printer.
* Returns:
*           0 on success
*           ERR_HANDLE on failure
function CLOSE_PRINTER (p_printer_id IN NUMBER) return NUMBER;
* IS_PAPER_OUT
* Tests if there is no paper in the printer.
* Returns:
*           1 if there is no paper in the printer, 0 if paper is in the printer
*           ERR_HANDLE or ERR_PARAM on failure.
function IS_PAPER_OUT (p_printer_id IN NUMBER) return NUMBER;
* PRINT_TEXT
* Prints the specified text to the specified printer.
* Returns:
*           0 on success
*           ERR_HANDLE, ERR_ACCESS, ERR_OFFLINE, ERR_NOT_EPSON, or ERR_PARAM on failure.
function PRINT_TEXT (p_printer_id IN NUMBER, p_text IN VARCHAR2) return NUMBER;
* RELEASE_PAPER
* Performs the Release function on the specified printer.
* Returns:
*           0 on success
*           ERR_HANDLE, ERR_ACCESS, ERR_OFFLINE, ERR_NOT_EPSON, or ERR_PARAM on failure.
function RELEASE_PAPER (p_printer_id IN NUMBER) return NUMBER;
/* PRIVATE FUNCTIONS
function BiOpenMonPrinter(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in out VARCHAR2)
return PLS_INTEGER;
function BiCloseMonPrinter(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER;
function BiGetStatus(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in out PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER;
function BiDirectIO(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg2 in out VARCHAR2,
arg3 in out PLS_INTEGER,
arg4 in out VARCHAR2,
arg5 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg6 in PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER;
function BiDirectIOEx(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg2 in out VARCHAR2,
arg3 in out PLS_INTEGER,
arg4 in out VARCHAR2,
arg5 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg6 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg7 in PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER;
END;
PACKAGE BODY EPSON_SLIP_PRINTER_INTERFACE IS
v_msg_b VARCHAR2(20);
v_EPSON_LIBRARY_OK BOOLEAN:= FALSE;
--ORA_FFI function handles and library handle
lh_EpsStmApi ora_ffi.libHandleType;                    --DLL library handle
fh_BiOpenMonPrinter ora_ffi.funcHandleType;          --DLL function handle
fh_BiCloseMonPrinter ora_ffi.funcHandleType;     --DLL function handle
fh_BiGetStatus ora_ffi.funcHandleType;               --DLL function handle
fh_BiDirectIO ora_ffi.funcHandleType;               --DLL function handle
fh_BiDirectIOEx ora_ffi.funcHandleType;               --DLL function handle
--constant
ASB_SLIP_BOF     PLS_INTEGER := 4*power(16,5);     --BOF printer status flag 0x00400000
c_release_code      CHAR(2) := CHR(27)||CHR(113);     --ESC+q, to release the paper
-------PRIVATE FUNCTIONS--------
* Brendan Rickey 2004-JAN-09
* The following are functions that are required to interface with the
* EPSON StatusAPI DLL (C library) though ORA_FFI.
* The following describes the DLL functions that are made available
* through this ORA_FFI implementation:
Function Purpose
BiOpenMonPrinter Get a handle on a printer.
Parameters
p_Type --int: 1 if p_Name is a port, 2 if a printer name.
,p_Name --varchar2: the port of printer name to open.
Return printer identifier number (>0) on success, < 0 on failure.
BiCloseMonPrinter Close the monitor on the printer.
Parameters
p_Handle --int: The numerical printer handle returned from BiOpenMonPrinter.
Return 0 on success, < 0 on failure.
BiGetStatus Returns the status of the printer.
Parameters
p_Handle --int: The numerical printer handle returned from BiOpenMonPrinter.
,p_Status OUT --long: The status of the printer (use AND bitwise operator to test for statuses).
Return 0 on success, < 0 on failure.
BiDirectIO Sends data to and Reads data from the printer. Use BiDirectIOEx if more that 255 chars are to be written/read.
Parameters
p_Handle --int: The numerical printer handle returned from BiOpenMonPrinter.
,p_WriteLen --short: The length of the command/data being sent to the printer (max 255).
,p_WriteCmd --varchar2: The command/data to send to the printer.
,p_ReadLen --short: The length of the data to be read from the printer (max 255)
(Use 0 if no data is to be read).
,p_ReadBuff OUT --varchar2: The buffer where the the data read from the printer is stored.
,p_Timeout --long: write/read time out in msecs.
,p_NullTerminate --short: 0 => reading of data from printer is performed until time out or length of p_ReadLen is reached.
1 => reading is finished at thepoint when a NULL is received from the printer. ReadLen must have a value.
Return 0 on success, < 0 on failure.
BiDirectIOEx Sends data to and Reads data from the printer (handles larger quantities of write/read data).
Parameters
p_Handle --int: The numerical printer handle returned from BiOpenMonPrinter.
,p_WriteLen --long: The length of the command/data being sent to the printer.
,p_WriteCmd --varchar2: The command/data to send to the printer.
,p_ReadLen --long: The length of the data to be read from the printer (Use 0 if no data is to be read).
,p_ReadBuff OUT --varchar2: The buffer where the the data read from the printer is stored.
,p_Timeout --long: write/read time out in msecs.
,p_NullTerminate --short: 0 => reading of data from printer is performed until time out or length of p_ReadLen is reached.
1 => reading is finished at thepoint when a NULL is received from the printer. ReadLen must have a value.
,p_Option --short: 0 => prevents Automatic Status Back (ASB) during execution of this function (as does BiDirectIO).
1 => does not disable Automatic Status Back (ASB).
Return 0 on success, < 0 on failure.
function icd_BiOpenMonPrinter(funcHandle in ora_ffi.funcHandleType, arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in out VARCHAR2)
return PLS_INTEGER;
pragma interface(c, icd_BiOpenMonPrinter, 11265);
function BiOpenMonPrinter(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in out VARCHAR2)
return PLS_INTEGER is
begin
return(icd_BiOpenMonPrinter(fh_BiOpenMonPrinter,
arg0,
arg1));
end;
function icd_BiCloseMonPrinter(funcHandle in ora_ffi.funcHandleType, arg0 in PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER;
pragma interface(c, icd_BiCloseMonPrinter, 11265);
function BiCloseMonPrinter(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER is
begin
return(icd_BiCloseMonPrinter(fh_BiCloseMonPrinter,
arg0));
end;
function icd_BiGetStatus(funcHandle in ora_ffi.funcHandleType, arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in out PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER;
pragma interface(c, icd_BiGetStatus, 11265);
function BiGetStatus(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in out PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER is
begin
return(icd_BiGetStatus(fh_BiGetStatus,
arg0,
arg1));
end;
function icd_BiDirectIO(funcHandle in ora_ffi.funcHandleType, arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg2 in out VARCHAR2,
arg3 in out PLS_INTEGER,
arg4 in out VARCHAR2,
arg5 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg6 in PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER;
pragma interface(c, icd_BiDirectIO, 11265);
function BiDirectIO(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg2 in out VARCHAR2,
arg3 in out PLS_INTEGER,
arg4 in out VARCHAR2,
arg5 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg6 in PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER is
begin
return(icd_BiDirectIO(fh_BiDirectIO,
arg0,
arg1,
arg2,
arg3,
arg4,
arg5,
arg6));
end;
function icd_BiDirectIOEx(funcHandle in ora_ffi.funcHandleType, arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg2 in out VARCHAR2,
arg3 in out PLS_INTEGER,
arg4 in out VARCHAR2,
arg5 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg6 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg7 in PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER;
pragma interface(c, icd_BiDirectIOEx, 11265);
function BiDirectIOEx(arg0 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg1 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg2 in out VARCHAR2,
arg3 in out PLS_INTEGER,
arg4 in out VARCHAR2,
arg5 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg6 in PLS_INTEGER,
arg7 in PLS_INTEGER)
return PLS_INTEGER is
begin
return(icd_BiDirectIOEx(fh_BiDirectIOEx,
arg0,
arg1,
arg2,
arg3,
arg4,
arg5,
arg6,
arg7));
end;
--------PUBLIC FUNCTIONS--------
function INITIALIZE return BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
--When this is the first package function called, code in the package's
--body is executed and sets v_EPSON_LIBRARY_OK.
RETURN v_EPSON_LIBRARY_OK;
END;
function OPEN_PRINTER (p_printer_name IN VARCHAR2) return NUMBER IS
     v_printer                    PLS_INTEGER;
     v_printer_name     VARCHAR2(50) := p_printer_name;
     v_name_type           PLS_INTEGER := 2; --use printer Name to specify printer
BEGIN
     /* Open a monitor for the printer */
     v_printer := BiOpenMonPrinter(v_name_type,v_printer_name);
     RETURN v_printer;
END;
function CLOSE_PRINTER (p_printer_id IN NUMBER) return NUMBER IS
v_return PLS_INTEGER;
BEGIN
/* CLOSE the printer monitor */
     v_return := BiCloseMonPrinter(p_printer_id);
     RETURN v_return;
END;
function IS_PAPER_OUT (p_printer_id IN NUMBER) return NUMBER IS
     v_return          PLS_INTEGER;
     v_status          PLS_INTEGER := -123456;
BEGIN
     /* Test if paper is in the printer by first getting the status (a binary integer) */
     v_return := BiGetStatus(p_printer_id,v_status);
     IF v_return <> 0 THEN
          RETURN v_return;
     ELSE
     --Test for BOF status flag
     IF WIN_API_BITOP.BITWISE_AND(v_status,ASB_SLIP_BOF) = ASB_SLIP_BOF THEN
          RETURN 1; --paper out
     ELSE
          RETURN 0; --paper in
     END IF;
     END IF;
END;
function PRINT_TEXT (p_printer_id IN NUMBER, p_text IN VARCHAR2) return NUMBER IS
v_return          PLS_INTEGER;
v_text               VARCHAR2(2000) := p_text;
v_text_len          PLS_INTEGER;                    --number of characters to be printed
v_read_len      PLS_INTEGER := 0;               --number of characters to be read from the printer
v_read_buff      VARCHAR2(255) := NULL;          --not used: holds characters read from the printer
v_timeout      PLS_INTEGER := 1000;          --not used: amount of time to wait for response (msecs)
     v_nullTerm          PLS_INTEGER := 0;               --not used: 0 means read until reached v_read_len or v_timeout
     -- 1 means read until NULL received from printer
     v_option          PLS_INTEGER := 0;           --0 means do not answer other requests while printing
                                                            --1 means do not stop answering other requests while printing
BEGIN
     --Get the number of chars to be printed and then print.
     v_text_len := length(p_text);
     v_return := BiDirectIOEx(p_printer_id,
     v_text_len,
     v_text,
     v_read_len,
     v_read_buff,
     v_timeout,
     v_nullTerm,
     v_option);
     --Ignore timeout(-70) errors, otherwise return error
     IF v_return = -70 THEN
          v_return := 0;
     END IF;
     RETURN v_return;
END;
function RELEASE_PAPER (p_printer_id IN NUMBER) return NUMBER IS
BEGIN
/* Release the paper by sending the release escape code to the printer */
     RETURN PRINT_TEXT(p_printer_id, c_release_code);
END;
-----END OF FUNCTION IMPLEMENTATIONS-----
BEGIN
* Load the EPSON printer driver's StatusAPI library.
* Create an ORA_FFI interface to the library by doing the following for each desired function:
*          1- Create a handle on the function,
*          2- Register the return value,
*          3- Register the arguments/parameters in the correct order.
lh_EpsStmApi := ora_ffi.load_library('', 'EpsStmApi.DLL');
IF Ora_Ffi.Is_Null_Ptr(lh_EpsStmApi) THEN
     AFC_MESSAGES('I','MAIN-0020','E',v_msg_b);
     v_EPSON_LIBRARY_OK := FALSE;
ELSE
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ora_ffi.register_return(fh_BiOpenMonPrinter, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiOpenMonPrinter, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiOpenMonPrinter, ora_ffi.c_char_ptr, ora_ffi.pls_varchar2);
fh_BiCloseMonPrinter := ora_ffi.register_function(lh_EpsStmApi, 'BiCloseMonPrinter', ora_ffi.c_std);
ora_ffi.register_return(fh_BiCloseMonPrinter, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiCloseMonPrinter, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
fh_BiGetStatus := ora_ffi.register_function(lh_EpsStmApi, 'BiGetStatus', ora_ffi.c_std);
ora_ffi.register_return(fh_BiGetStatus, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiGetStatus, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiGetStatus, ora_ffi.c_long_ptr, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
fh_BiDirectIO := ora_ffi.register_function(lh_EpsStmApi, 'BiDirectIO', ora_ffi.c_std);
ora_ffi.register_return(fh_BiDirectIO, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIO, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIO, ora_ffi.c_short, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIO, ora_ffi.c_char_ptr, ora_ffi.pls_varchar2);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIO, ora_ffi.c_short_ptr, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIO, ora_ffi.c_char_ptr, ora_ffi.pls_varchar2);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIO, ora_ffi.c_long, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIO, ora_ffi.c_short, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
fh_BiDirectIOEx := ora_ffi.register_function(lh_EpsStmApi, 'BiDirectIOEx', ora_ffi.c_std);
ora_ffi.register_return(fh_BiDirectIOEx, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIOEx, ora_ffi.c_int, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIOEx, ora_ffi.c_long, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIOEx, ora_ffi.c_char_ptr, ora_ffi.pls_varchar2);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIOEx, ora_ffi.c_long_ptr, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIOEx, ora_ffi.c_char_ptr, ora_ffi.pls_varchar2);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIOEx, ora_ffi.c_long, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIOEx, ora_ffi.c_short, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
ora_ffi.register_parameter(fh_BiDirectIOEx, ora_ffi.c_short, ora_ffi.pls_pls_integer);
v_EPSON_LIBRARY_OK := TRUE;
END IF;
EXCEPTION
     WHEN OTHERS THEN
          AFC_MESSAGES('I','MAIN-0021','E',v_msg_b);
          v_EPSON_LIBRARY_OK := FALSE;
END;

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