--- loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2013/07/24 18:21:39	1.635
+++ loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2013/08/23 17:00:38	1.636
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Printout
 #
-# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.635 2013/07/24 18:21:39 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.636 2013/08/23 17:00:38 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -4449,6 +4449,7 @@ ALL_PROBLEMS
         my @lines = &Apache::grades::get_scantronformat_file();
 	my $codechoice='';
 	foreach my $line (@lines) {
+            next if (($line =~ /^\#/) || ($line eq ''));
 	    my ($name,$description,$code_type,$code_length)=
 		(split(/:/,$line))[0,1,2,4];
 	    if ($code_length > 0 &&