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How can I Set Printer Page size (based on available sizes) without Printer Dialog
I need to be able to set the paper size for a printer without using the Printer Dialog box, based on the available paper sizes for the selected printer.
For example, in code, I'd like to do the following:
1) Retrieve the paper sizes available on the active printer (Printer)
2) Loop through the available size names to match a requested name (e.g. if papersize="Envelope #9")
3) When (if) I find a match, set the printer to the matched paper size.
So that if the printer default is "Letter" but I want to print to "Envelope #9", I can set the active Printer, loop through the paper sizes, and when I find "Envelope #9", set it and then print.
Basically, I want to mimic the Printer Dialog, but all in code.
***** What's most important is that if I happen across a printer with non-standard page sizes, I should be able to pick them from a 'list', almost as if I were using the printer dialog
For example, a printer may use "Architectural D" wihch is not a windows standard size, but I should still be able to match it from the available page sizes and then set it on the printer.
*****
Please provide code which does what I need - do not point me to a link which has some of the parts...after all - you're the expert!
Thanks
For example, in code, I'd like to do the following:
1) Retrieve the paper sizes available on the active printer (Printer)
2) Loop through the available size names to match a requested name (e.g. if papersize="Envelope #9")
3) When (if) I find a match, set the printer to the matched paper size.
So that if the printer default is "Letter" but I want to print to "Envelope #9", I can set the active Printer, loop through the paper sizes, and when I find "Envelope #9", set it and then print.
Basically, I want to mimic the Printer Dialog, but all in code.
***** What's most important is that if I happen across a printer with non-standard page sizes, I should be able to pick them from a 'list', almost as if I were using the printer dialog
For example, a printer may use "Architectural D" wihch is not a windows standard size, but I should still be able to match it from the available page sizes and then set it on the printer.
*****
Please provide code which does what I need - do not point me to a link which has some of the parts...after all - you're the expert!
Thanks
Visual Basic Classic
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modulo
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Neither link has the kind of information I'm after.
Besides, I asked for code, not links.
Thanks for trying though.
Besides, I asked for code, not links.
Thanks for trying though.
This is how to get the possible pagesizes:
Option Explicit
Private Declare Function DeviceCapabilities Lib "winspool.drv" Alias "DeviceCapabilitiesA" (ByVal lpDeviceName As String, ByVal lpPort As String, ByVal iIndex As Long, lpOutput As Any, lpDevMode As Any) As Long
Private Const DC_PAPERS = 2
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim i As Integer
Dim lRet As Long
Dim iPaperSizes() As Integer
'
lRet = DeviceCapabilities(Printer
ReDim iPaperSizes(1 To lRet) As Integer
Call DeviceCapabilities(Printer
For i = 1 To lRet
List1.AddItem Str$(iPaperSizes(i))
Next
End Sub
The returned number means:
1 Letter, 8 1/2 x 11 in.
2 Letter Small, 8 1/2 x 11 in.
3 Tabloid, 11 x 17 in.
4 Ledger, 17 x 11 in.
5 Legal, 8 1/2 x 14 in.
6 Statement, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
7 Executive, 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.
8 A3, 297 x 420 mm
9 A4, 210 x 297 mm
10 A4 Small, 210 x 297 mm
11 A5, 148 x 210 mm
12 B4, 250 x 354 mm
13 B5, 182 x 257 mm
14 Folio, 8 1/2 x 13 in.
15 Quarto, 215 x 275 mm
16 10 x 14 in.
17 11 x 17 in.
18 Note, 8 1/2 x 11 in.
19 Envelope #9, 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.
20 Envelope #10, 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.
21 Envelope #11, 4 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.
22 Envelope #12, 4 1/2 x 11 in.
23 Envelope #14, 5 x 11 1/2 in.
24 C size sheet
25 D size sheet
26 E size sheet
27 Envelope DL, 110 x 220 mm
29 Envelope C3, 324 x 458 mm
30 Envelope C4, 229 x 324 mm
28 Envelope C5, 162 x 229 mm
31 Envelope C6, 114 x 162 mm
32 Envelope C65, 114 x 229 mm
33 Envelope B4, 250 x 353 mm
34 Envelope B5, 176 x 250 mm
35 Envelope B6, 176 x 125 mm
36 Envelope, 110 x 230 mm
37 Envelope Monarch, 3 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.
38 Envelope, 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.
39 U.S. Standard Fanfold, 14 7/8 x 11 in.
40 German Standard Fanfold, 8 1/2 x 12 in.
41 German Legal Fanfold, 8 1/2 x 13 in.
256 User-defined
Hope this is what your looking for:
bryan
Option Explicit
Private Declare Function DeviceCapabilities Lib "winspool.drv" Alias "DeviceCapabilitiesA" (ByVal lpDeviceName As String, ByVal lpPort As String, ByVal iIndex As Long, lpOutput As Any, lpDevMode As Any) As Long
Private Const DC_PAPERS = 2
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim i As Integer
Dim lRet As Long
Dim iPaperSizes() As Integer
'
lRet = DeviceCapabilities(Printer
ReDim iPaperSizes(1 To lRet) As Integer
Call DeviceCapabilities(Printer
For i = 1 To lRet
List1.AddItem Str$(iPaperSizes(i))
Next
End Sub
The returned number means:
1 Letter, 8 1/2 x 11 in.
2 Letter Small, 8 1/2 x 11 in.
3 Tabloid, 11 x 17 in.
4 Ledger, 17 x 11 in.
5 Legal, 8 1/2 x 14 in.
6 Statement, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
7 Executive, 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.
8 A3, 297 x 420 mm
9 A4, 210 x 297 mm
10 A4 Small, 210 x 297 mm
11 A5, 148 x 210 mm
12 B4, 250 x 354 mm
13 B5, 182 x 257 mm
14 Folio, 8 1/2 x 13 in.
15 Quarto, 215 x 275 mm
16 10 x 14 in.
17 11 x 17 in.
18 Note, 8 1/2 x 11 in.
19 Envelope #9, 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.
20 Envelope #10, 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.
21 Envelope #11, 4 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.
22 Envelope #12, 4 1/2 x 11 in.
23 Envelope #14, 5 x 11 1/2 in.
24 C size sheet
25 D size sheet
26 E size sheet
27 Envelope DL, 110 x 220 mm
29 Envelope C3, 324 x 458 mm
30 Envelope C4, 229 x 324 mm
28 Envelope C5, 162 x 229 mm
31 Envelope C6, 114 x 162 mm
32 Envelope C65, 114 x 229 mm
33 Envelope B4, 250 x 353 mm
34 Envelope B5, 176 x 250 mm
35 Envelope B6, 176 x 125 mm
36 Envelope, 110 x 230 mm
37 Envelope Monarch, 3 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.
38 Envelope, 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.
39 U.S. Standard Fanfold, 14 7/8 x 11 in.
40 German Standard Fanfold, 8 1/2 x 12 in.
41 German Legal Fanfold, 8 1/2 x 13 in.
256 User-defined
Hope this is what your looking for:
bryan
ASKER
I've found my solution to this problem - from other sources.
I've attached the basic code.
It first queries the printer for all the PaperSizes, then queries the printer
for the PaperNames.
The PaperSizes are the Windows Form Size integer values (i.e. Letter=1, Tabloid=3, etc).
Fortunately, Windows returns the PaperNames and PaperSizes in the same order, so the first name has a value of the first size, etc.
Thanks to those who replied.
I've attached the basic code.
It first queries the printer for all the PaperSizes, then queries the printer
for the PaperNames.
The PaperSizes are the Windows Form Size integer values (i.e. Letter=1, Tabloid=3, etc).
Fortunately, Windows returns the PaperNames and PaperSizes in the same order, so the first name has a value of the first size, etc.
Thanks to those who replied.
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