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Read Windows default printer (not Application.printer) in VBA
Posted on 2012-12-20
It appears Access' Printer.DeviceName returns ACCESS' default printer.
I'm looking for a way to read the WINDOWS default printer.
I found THIS which allows me to SET the Windows default printer.
But, I can't find one that READS it.
I'm looking for a way to read the WINDOWS default printer.
I found THIS which allows me to SET the Windows default printer.
Private Declare Function SetDefaultPrinter Lib "winspool.drv" _
Alias "SetDefaultPrinterA" (ByVal pszPrinter As String) As Long
But, I can't find one that READS it.
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Found this. Works in Access 2003
http://blog.jtbworld.com/2006/01/get-name-of-default-printer-using-vba.html
http://blog.jtbworld.com/2006/01/get-name-of-default-printer-using-vba.html
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