asked on 7/20/2008

Set printer in VB6

I am using Crystal Reports XI and VB6. I have an app that will print reports and labels. I'd like the labels to print to a specific printer all the time (not the default). How can I set the printer object in CRXI?

Thanks

Crystal Reports Visual Basic Classic

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Sheldon Livingston

7/21/2008

Mike McCracken

7/20/2008

The easiest way is to select that printer when you design the report.
Crystal will then look for it.

mlmcc

Sheldon Livingston

7/20/2008

ASKER

Thanks mlmcc... but I can't be assured that whoever uses this program will have the same printer.

Mike McCracken

7/20/2008

Then how do you propose selecting the proper printer?
You can set the printer in code but nless all users have the same printer you will need to have a list by user of the correct printer.

mlmcc

Sheldon Livingston

7/20/2008

ASKER

I invisioned a "set the default label printer" form where the user would have to indicate the correct printer the first time he/she printed labels...

Mike McCracken

7/20/2008

There is a printer setup button on the viewer. The user could click that.

The alternative is to add your own button that would allow the user to select the printer then print the report.

mlmcc

Sheldon Livingston

7/20/2008

ASKER

My concern is that I don't want them forever havng to view the label prior to printing it.

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Mike McCracken

7/20/2008